Mayville

Midwestern place name

Mayville is a place name shared by several small American towns, most notably in Wisconsin, New York, and North Dakota.

The name typically honors an early settler or founder named May.

Like many -ville formations, it suggests a modest community rather than a major city: We stopped for gas in Mayville on the way to the lake.

smalltown

town hall

Local government headquarters

  • gazeboRoofed outdoor shelter
  • dinerCasual American eatery
  • bakeryShop selling fresh loaves

barbershop · library · schoolhouse · farmers market · antique shop · inn · parade · festival · picnic · charm

community

neighborhood

Residential area nearby

fellowship · grassroots · participation · engagement · civic pride · town council · block party · potluck · church social · PTA

placename

map

Spatial representation of terrain

atlas · landmark · location · site · boundary · latitude · longitude · county · township · municipality

Categories
Opposites
settlement size and urbanization

Mayvillemetropolis

Large important city

New York City · Los Angeles · Chicago · megacity · megalopolis

cultural connotation of place names

MayvilleManhattan

NYC's densest borough

Hollywood · Las Vegas · Times Square · Wall Street · Silicon Valley

Family

May, ville, village, villa, villain, villager, villages, villas, villains

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G