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Welcome to Maymead ...

Maymead is located in Johnson County<1>.

Maymead is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Maymead is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Maymead lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Maymead: 423 & 729<3>

Communities near Maymead ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maymead.

  • Shell Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Boone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boone is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
  • Winchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Winchester is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
  • Mountain City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunter Hills
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
  • Norris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Norris is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Trade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Roan Mountain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • West Jefferson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Banner Elk
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Maymead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maymead.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maymead. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maymead.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maymead. See our Newspapers Page for Maymead.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maymead ...

Looking for more information about Maymead? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Maymead, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maymead.

Adding Maymead to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Maymead in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Maymead was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maymead.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maymead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Maymead area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Maymead area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.