Welcome to Mapleton ...

Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County<1>.

The location of Mapleton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mapleton, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mapleton has a population of 414 people<3> (see below for details).

Mapleton is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Mapleton is within the (814) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mapleton had an population of 414 people. This is a decrease of 6.12% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mapleton had a population of 441 people. This makes Mapleton the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 441 people, the population of Mapleton decreased 6.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 473 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mapleton.

Communities Also Named Mapleton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Mapleton - they are located in Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick (2), New Hampshire, New York (3), North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mapleton.

Communities near Mapleton ...

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

• Huntingdon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
  • Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <5>
• Todd
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
  • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
• Williamsburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <5>
• Petersburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <5>
• Broad Top City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
  • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
• Three Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
  • Three Springs is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Springs <5>
• Orbisonia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbisonia
  • Orbisonia is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orbisonia <5>
• Rockhill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
  • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Rockhill has also been known as:
  • Rockhill Furnace
• McVeytown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
  • McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <5>
• Saltillo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
  • Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 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 Mapleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mapleton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mapleton ...

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

Adding Mapleton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mapleton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mapleton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/