Welcome to Maben ...
The town of Maben is primarily located in Oktibbeha County<1>. A portion of Maben extends into Webster County.
The location of Maben has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maben, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Maben has a population of 827 people<3> (see below for details).
Maben is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Maben lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Maben: (662)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Maben had an population of 827 people. This is a decrease of 5.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.99% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Maben had a population of 871 people. This makes Maben the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Maben represents 0.03% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 173rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 871 people, the population of Maben increased 8.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 803 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Maben.
Communities Also Named Maben ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Maben - they are located in Alabama and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maben.
Communities near Maben ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maben.
- Starkville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville <5>
- Eupora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eupora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eupora
- Eupora is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eupora <5>
- Ackerman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman
- Ackerman is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ackerman <5>
- Sturgis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <5>
- Mantee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Walthall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Woodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Double Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Clarkson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Sapa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Maben. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maben.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maben. 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 Maben.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maben. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Maben.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maben ...
Looking for more information about Maben? 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 Maben, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maben.
Adding Maben to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maben 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 Maben was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Maben post office opened in 1889.
We also found Maben in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maben.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maben. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Oktibbeha, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Maben. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maben - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |