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Welcome to Maquam ...

Maquam is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Maquam, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Maquam is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Maquam: 802

Communities near Maquam ...

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

  • Milton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Milton is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
  • Saint Albans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Albans
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Saint Albans is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,540 people
  • Fairfax
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfax is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,917 people
  • Georgia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Georgia is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
  • Highgate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Highgate is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
  • Lacolle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacolle
  • Sheldon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sheldon is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
  • Grand Isle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
  • Rouses Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maquam ...

Looking for more information about Maquam? 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 Maquam, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maquam.

Adding Maquam to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Maquam 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 Maquam was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maquam.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maquam - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.