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Welcome to Maud ...

The city of Maud is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Maud is located in Bowie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Maud, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Maud has a population of 1,068 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Maud is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Maud lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Maud: (903) and (430)<4>

The ZIP code for Maud: 75567<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Maud had an population of 1,068 people. This is an increase of 1.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Maud had a population of 1,056 people. This makes Maud the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,056 people, the population of Maud increased 2.72% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,028 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Maud.

Communities Also Named Maud ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Maud - they are located in Alabama (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maud.

Communities near Maud ...

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

  • Texarkana
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Texarkana
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Wake Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
    • Wake Village is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Wake Village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <6>
  • Atlanta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • New Boston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Nash
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hooks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • De Kalb
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Queen City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Redwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
    • Redwater is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Redwater
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwater <6>

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 Maud. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maud.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maud. 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 Maud.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maud ...

Looking for more information about Maud? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Maud, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Maud.

Adding Maud to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Maud 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 for Maud was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Maud in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Maud post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maud.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maud. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bowie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Maud.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maud - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Maud). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Maud or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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