Mayfield
a county-seat of Graves co., Ky., 25 miles S. of Paducah, on the Illinois Central railroad. Has large THE MAYFLOWER (especially apples for cider). Cattle breeding, coal and slate mining, and cotton spinning and weaving are the other chief industries. Chief town, Laval. The town of Mayenne, on the Mayenne river, 78 miles S. by W. of Caen, has a picturesque ruined castle (taken by the English in 1424), steep narrow streets, and manufactures of calico and linen.