Maplesville, southwest Chilton
U.S. 82 and State Route 22 run through Maplesville, a small Chilton County town that grew where the railroads of the 1850s drew residents. We repair RVs and campers here from our base about 17 road miles away.
General information. Every situation is different, so call us about yours.
Many owners test them at the start of each trip and replace them on the schedule the maker gives, since detectors wear out. Look at the date printed on each one. If an LP alarm sounds, get everyone outside right away, shut off the gas supply only if you can do so safely, and keep away from switches and flames until the cause is found. We can check detectors, lines and fittings at your site.
Soft or uneven ground lets a camper settle after you level it, and that can leave a slide-out dragging, a door that will not latch or an awning out of line. Pads under the jacks help, and many owners re-check the level after a night of rain. If a slide already binds, we can look at it where you are parked.
Limbs, needles and sap can collect on a roof, and a dead branch coming down is a bigger risk than debris. Keep the camper clear of dead limbs where you can, and look over seams, vents and sealant after a windy day. It depends on your lot, and we are glad to look at the roof with you.
In most cases, yes. The National Weather Service describes March through May as Alabama's primary severe weather season, and one gust can bend an awning arm or tear the fabric. Many owners roll it in whenever the forecast shows wind. Please follow local weather warnings, and call us if an awning is damaged or will not retract.[6]
Maplesville sits in southwest Chilton County, where an old route from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery met another running from Selma to Birmingham. It took its name from its first postmaster, Stephen Maples. The first settlement stood about three miles away, and the town grew at its present site after the railroad arrived in the 1850s.[2,3]
The Old Southern Depot, rebuilt in 1912 on Main Street, now holds a senior center and a small museum, and is home to the Maplesville Historical Society. A few miles east of town on State Route 22 lies the Walker-Klinner Farm, a 1,600-acre historic farm on the National Register. The town holds Heritage Days each April.[3,4,5]
On rural roads like these, a repair is often easier done where the camper already sits. We come to your driveway, campsite or storage lot. Maplesville is about 17 road miles from our base in Thorsby by car, and about 15 road miles from Clanton.[1]
The 2020 Census counted 637 residents.[2]
The town is named for Stephen W. Maples, its first postmaster, and the railroads of the 1850s drew residents to the present site.[2,3]
The Old Southern Depot at 9499 Main Street was rebuilt in 1912 and houses a senior center and a small pictorial museum that opened in 2010.[4]
The Walker-Klinner Farm, east of town on State Route 22, covers 1,600 acres and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[5]
U.S. 82 and State Route 22 run through town, and Maplesville Heritage Days is held each April.[3]
Maplesville is about 17 road miles from Thorsby and about 15 from Clanton by car.[1]
Road miles between town centers, measured by OpenStreetMap routing[1]. Towns with a page are linked.
Wondering when we can reach your camper? Call 205-955-3054 and we will talk it through. The work happens where the rig sits, in a driveway, at a campsite or in a storage lot, about 17 road miles from Thorsby.
Local details on this page come from these public sources, checked in November 2026.
