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Welcome to Mackey ...

Mackey is located in Cherokee County<1>.


The location of Mackey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mackey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Mackey is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mackey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Mackey (for example, toward Cave Spring (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Mackey: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Mackey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Mackey - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, New York and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mackey.

Communities near Mackey ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mackey.

  • Gadsden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Payne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Glencoe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <5>
  • Piedmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <5>
  • Hokes Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
    • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <5>
  • Centre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Collinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Crossville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <5>
  • Sardis City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
    • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mackey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mackey.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mackey. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mackey.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mackey. See our Newspapers Page for Mackey.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mackey ...

Looking for more information about Mackey? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mackey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mackey.

Adding Mackey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mackey in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mackey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mackey post office opened in 1889.

We also found Mackey in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mackey.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mackey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mackey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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