[2] Located roughly 62 miles (100 km) south-east of Tuscaloosa, it was in what was Bibb County at the time, as Baker/Chilton had not yet been created.

[3][4] European settlers migrated to the area from Georgia and the Carolinas following the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814, after the Native Americans who had been living there were defeated.

[5][7] The original town site gradually became deserted, and all that remains today is the Old Maplesville Cemetery.

[5] Because of Maplesville's abundant rail access, it became a shipping point for cotton and other goods from the surrounding area.

The Walker-Klinner Farm is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the following three locations are listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage: Maplesville's first railroad depot was constructed when the Alabama and Tennessee River Railroad arrived in 1853.

[11] The fire had begun at a building owned by a local merchant, R. H. Martin, and had spread to several nearby wood-frame structures, one of which was the depot.

[12] Before then, children had to take the train to and from Plantersville, the location of the Dallas County High School.

[13] It cost US$4.89 (equivalent to $101.11 in 2024) for a book of one month's worth of return tickets for a student on the number 19 train.

[7] It had been remodelled with new kitchens and restrooms for use in a meals on wheels program for senior citizens as part of the celebrations of the United States Bicentennial in 1976.

[citation needed] This cemetery is also home to the oldest grave in Chilton County, dating back to 1833.

[10][page needed] Maplesville is located in southwestern Chilton County at 32°46'54.800" North, 86°52'31.861" West (32.781889, -86.875517).

Alabama State Route 22 runs west to east through the center of town, leading east 15 mi (24 km) to Clanton, the Chilton County seat, and southwest 29 mi (47 km) to Selma.