Maysville North Carolina Map

About Maysville, North Carolina

Maysville is a locality in Jones County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,022. The population density is 442.8 people per km². Maysville is located at 34.9049°N, 77.2313°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28555.

Maysville rests in a landscape gently sculpted by the alluvial plains of eastern North Carolina, where the air hangs thick with the humid breath of the nearby coastal plain. It lies 15.4 miles north-east of Jacksonville, NC (from Jacksonville, NC: bearing 47°T), and is situated 17.6 miles south-west of New Bern. The land itself, a rich, dark loam, cradles stands of loblolly pine and scattered oak, their branches often draped with the ghostly tendrils of Spanish moss, catching the diffused, golden light that filters through the canopy. Ditches, lined with cattails and whispering reeds, trace serpentine paths through the fields, remnants of a time when water was both a blessing and a challenge, and the quietude is broken only by the distant hum of cicadas or the occasional chorus of unseen frogs. The sky above Maysville often unfurls in vast, unbroken expanses, painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a coastal sunset that lingers, as if reluctant to surrender the day. The history of Maysville is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Jones County, its economy for generations sustained by the cultivation of tobacco, cotton, and corn, crops that have left their mark on the very character of the place. Small farms still dot the periphery, their weathered barns standing as silent witnesses to decades of labor under the Carolina sun. The Neuse River, a vital artery for commerce and sustenance in earlier times, flows not far from Maysville, its presence felt in the fertile soil and the occasional glimpse of its broad, slow-moving waters through the trees. While the grand plantations of the past have largely receded, the spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the land still permeate the community, a quiet resilience evident in the unhurried pace of daily life and the enduring traditions passed down through generations.

About This Maysville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Maysville, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.904881, -77.231344. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Maysville and Jones County.

Detailed location data for Maysville includes the ZIP code (28555), telephone area code (910), county seat of Jones County (Trenton), and school district assignment (Jones County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Maysville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.