Welcome to Maplewood ...
Maplewood is located in Amelia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maplewood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
When the people of Maplewood refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Maplewoodian<2>
Maplewood is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Maplewood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Maplewood: 804 & 686<4>
Communities Also Named Maplewood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Maplewood - they are located in Alabama (2), British Columbia, Delaware (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire (2), New Jersey, New York (4), North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (3), Texas, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maplewood.
Communities near Maplewood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maplewood.
- Farmville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <6>
- Blackstone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <6>
- Crewe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
- Crewe is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <6>
- Burkeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
- Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <6>
- Amelia Court House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia Court House
- Amelia Court House is located in Amelia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amelia Court House <6>
- Paineville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Rodophil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Lodore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Earls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Masons Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
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 Maplewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maplewood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maplewood. 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 Maplewood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maplewood. See our Newspapers Page for Maplewood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maplewood ...
Looking for more information about Maplewood? 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 Maplewood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maplewood.
Adding Maplewood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maplewood 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 Maplewood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Maplewood post office opened in 1900.
We also found Maplewood on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maplewood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maplewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Amelia County: www.ameliacova.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Amelia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Maplewood refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Maplewood may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maplewood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Maplewood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Maplewood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |