Maitland, New South Wales
The present city was proclaimed in 1945 with the amalgamation of the three local government areas. The city's boundaries have been increased by incorporating parts of other local government areas since then (most notably Kearsley Shire which from 1946 to 1949 was the only local government area in Australia's history to have a Communist majority of councillors).
Maitland, Florida
Lake Maitland was incorporated as a town in 1885, the fifth town in Orange County to do so. For many years, Lake Maitland remained rural village, beautified by large oak trees planted by early town aldermen. However, the old town began to rapidly modernize as Orlando's suburban sprawl reached the town in the mid 1920s. A Local newspaper published during the period provides an excellent reference to the changes occurring in the decade. During this period the town grew rapidly as new houses and roads were built. In 1959, Lake Maitland was incorporated as a city. The "Lake" was officially dropped from the name at this time, although the post office changed to "Maitland" in 1901 and the town was rarely referred to as "Lake Maitland".