Welcome to Maitland ...
Maitland is located in McDowell County<1>.
The location of Maitland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maitland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1915.
Maitland is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Maitland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Maitland: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Maitland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Maitland - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania and South Dakota (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maitland.
Communities near Maitland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maitland.
- Bluefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <5>
- Mullens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <5>
- Oceana
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceana
- Oceana is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceana <5>
- Gary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - War
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Pineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <5>
- Pocahontas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Bramwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Bramwell is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bramwell <5>
- Davy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Northfork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
- Northfork is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <5>
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 Maitland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maitland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maitland. 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 Maitland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maitland. See our Newspapers Page for Maitland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maitland ...
Looking for more information about Maitland? 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 Maitland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maitland.
Adding Maitland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maitland 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 Maitland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Maitland post office opened in 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maitland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maitland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including McDowell, 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 Maitland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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/ |