Welcome to Mayhews ...
So far, we found very little information about Mayhews. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mayhews to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mayhews, please Contact Us.
Mayhews would have been located within present day Walworth County<2>.
The location of Mayhews has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mayhews, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mayhews is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mayhews was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Mayhews ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mayhews.
- Whitewater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Burlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Elkhorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Delavan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Mukwonago
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Lake Geneva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
- Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Waterford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Summit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
- East Troy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
- Rochester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
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 Mayhews. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mayhews.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mayhews. 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 Mayhews.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayhews. See our Newspapers Page for Mayhews.
Adding Mayhews to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mayhews in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mayhews was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mayhews.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mayhews, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Walworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mayhews - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |