Welcome to Maple ...
Maple is located in Douglas County<1>.
The location of Maple has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maple, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Maple is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Maple lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Maple: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Maple ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Maple - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Texas (3), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maple.
Communities near Maple ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maple.
- Hawthorne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Hawthorne is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Lake Nebagamon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Nebagamon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Nebagamon
- Lake Nebagamon is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
- Superior Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Village
- Superior Village is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Poplar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Poplar is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Solon Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Springs
- Solon Springs is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Cloverland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Douglas County
- Bennett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - South Range
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Range
- South Range is located in Douglas County
- Sauntry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauntry
- Sauntry is located in Douglas County
- Saunders
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders
- Saunders is located in Douglas 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 Maple. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maple.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maple. 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 Maple.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maple. See our Newspapers Page for Maple.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maple ...
Looking for more information about Maple? 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 Maple, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maple.
Adding Maple to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maple 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 Maple was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Maple post office opened in 1889.
We also found Maple in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maple.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maple. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.douglascountywi.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maple - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |