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History · Mayfield

Mayfield’s post office opened in 1819, and 52% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: 3 old photos and papers from 1888 on.

1819first post office
0on the National Register
52%homes built before 1940
3old photos & papers
2famous people
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From Mayfield’s archive · credits on each photo
Quick answers

How Mayfield began

When was Mayfield founded?

1819

The Mayfield post office opened in 1819, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 780207 years
Founding year: the first Mayfield post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Mayfield’s past

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

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 3 old photos are in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Mayfield’s homes were built before 1938.Deep rootsA post office since 1819: 207 years of Mayfield.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Mayfield’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s
1 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
Retake an old viewVeterans 115th N.Y. Vols., in re-union …: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
The story

How Mayfield came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Mayfield.

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The land that is now the town was formed by portions of several colonial land grants, including: The Mayfield Patent (1770); Col. Daniel Claus' Patent (1770); Cpt. Norman McLeod's Patent (1770); Lt Benjamin Roberts' Patent (1770); The Kingsborough Patent (1753); The Kayaderosseras Patent (1701); Sacondaga Patent (1741); Glen's Purchase (1770); the Glen, Bleecker, and Lansing Patent (1793); and Chase's Patent (1792).

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

Mayfield, 1824 to 1907

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1824Born hereGeorge Tobey Anthony is born here
  3. 1837Born hereSarah C. Mink is born here
  4. 1888In the archiveVeterans 115th N.Y. Vols., in re-union at Mayfield, N.Y., 1888
  5. 20th century
  6. 1907In the archiveCruser Post Card Co. - Mayfield Glove Co., Mayfield, New York back
By decade

Mayfield, decade by decade

2 decades in the archive, from the 1880s to the 1900s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1880s–1900s3 items
Veterans 115th N.Y. Vols., in re-union at Mayfield, N.Y., 18881888Veterans 115th N.Y. Vols., in re-union at Mayfield, N…Cruser Post Card Co. - Mayfield Glove Co., Mayfield, New York backc. 1907Cruser Post Card Co. - Mayfield Glove Co., Mayfield, …PostcardCruser Post Card Co. - Mayfield Glove Co., Mayfield, New York frontc. 1907Cruser Post Card Co. - Mayfield Glove Co., Mayfield, …Postcard
1910s–1990snothing yet
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Today3 recent
2024-09-16 16 06 47 Sign for Adirondack Park along northbound New York State Route 30 (Adirondack Trail) in20242024-09-16 16 06 47 Sign for Adirondack Park along no…Harold F. Reichenthal2021Harold F. ReichenthalWildlife Museum & Art Gallery2020Wildlife Museum & Art Gallery
Then & now

Stand where they stood

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Veterans 115th N.Y. Vols., in re-union at Mayfield, N.Y., 1888
Retake this viewVeterans 115th N.Y. Vols., in re-union at Mayfield, N.Y., 1888, 1888

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Famous people

2 famous people were born in Mayfield

Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.

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George Tobey AnthonyAmerican governor of Kansas · b. 1824
Sarah C. MinkAmerican organizational leader; national presid… · b. 1837

Questions about Mayfield’s history

What year was Mayfield founded?

The Mayfield post office opened in 1819, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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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 →

From Wikimedia Commons (5), the Library of Congress (1), Wikipedia and Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.