Mayville WI, Trivia
Mayvlle was founded in 1845 by Alvin & William Foster and Chester May
1877 the Dodge County court house burned down and all records were lost
1889 The Grand Hotel was built
1890 census – 1165
1919 in October, the first airplane landed in Mayville
1930 the traffic lights on Main Street were installed
1930 census – 2521
1940 current post office opened in April
1960 census – 3607
1960 Future President John Kennedy visited Mayville
June 6, 1981 a tornado roared through Mayville
2000 census – 4902
There are 6 states that contain a city, village or town named Mayville, Wisconsin, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Michigan and Oregon