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History · Mayville

Mayville dates to 1865, and 38% of its homes were built before 1940

1865founded
0on the National Register
38%homes built before 1940
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How Mayville began

When was Mayville founded?

1865

Mayville dates its founding to 1865 (Wikidata). Its post office opened in 1860.

2020 census: 922161 years
Founding year: Wikidata. First post office: 1860.

What stands out about Mayville’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Mayville are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Mayville’s homes were built before 1954.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Mayville’s history is told.

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The story so far

Mayville, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Mayville yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Mayville is a village in Tuscola County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 922 at the 2020 census. The village is within Fremont Township along the boundary with Dayton Township.

Mayville was established in 1865. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 950 to 922 (-3%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Fremont TownshipIts storyB−Dayton Township1 historic placeB+

Questions about Mayville’s history

What year was Mayville founded?

In 1865, according to Wikidata. Mayville’s post office opened in 1860.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →