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Welcome to McKinley ...

McKinley is located in Marengo County<1>.


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


McKinley was established in 1815.

McKinley is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for McKinley: (334)

Communities Also Named McKinley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named McKinley - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near McKinley ...

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

  • Uniontown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
  • Linden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Thomaston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • Thomaston is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Providence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Orrville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
  • Faunsdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
    • Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <4>
  • Dayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Crenshaw ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
    • Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
  • Freetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
    • Freetown is located in Perry County
  • Alberta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Alberta is located in Wilcox County

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 McKinley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McKinley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McKinley. 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 McKinley.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKinley ...

Looking for more information about McKinley? 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 McKinley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McKinley.

Adding McKinley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McKinley 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 McKinley was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for McKinley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McKinley. 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 Marengo, 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 McKinley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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