Welcome to Maysville ...
The town of Maysville is located in Jones County<1>.
The location of Maysville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maysville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Maysville has a population of 929 people<3> (see below for details).
Maysville is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Maysville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Maysville is within the (910) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Maysville had an population of 929 people. This is a decrease of 8.83% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.29% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Maysville had a population of 1,019 people (or 10.04% of the total population of Jones County). This makes Maysville the county's most populous community.
The population of Maysville represents 0.01% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 333rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,019 people, the population of Maysville increased 1.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,002 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Maysville.
Communities Also Named Maysville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Maysville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio (6), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maysville.
Communities near Maysville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maysville.
- Jacksonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Onslow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <5>
- New Bern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
- New Bern is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <5>
- Havelock
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Havelock is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
- Trent Woods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
- Trent Woods is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
- Swansboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansboro
- Swansboro is located in Onslow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansboro <5>
- River Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
- Cape Carteret
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Carteret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Carteret
- Cape Carteret is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Carteret <5>
- Richlands
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Richlands is located in Onslow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <5>
- Cedar Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Carteret County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <5>
- Peletier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Maysville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maysville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maysville. 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 Maysville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maysville. See our Newspapers Page for Maysville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maysville ...
Looking for more information about Maysville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Maysville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Maysville.
Adding Maysville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maysville 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 Maysville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Maysville post office opened in 1875.
We also found Maysville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maysville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maysville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Jones, 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 Maysville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maysville - 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/ |