Welcome to McKinney ...
McKinney is located in Miller County<1>.
The location of McKinney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McKinney, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
McKinney is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: McKinney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
McKinney is within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named McKinney ...
While we believe that this McKinney is located in Miller County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named McKinney. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bradley and Cleveland County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 11 communities that are also named McKinney - they are located in California, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McKinney.
Communities near McKinney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McKinney.
- Texarkana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texarkana
- Texarkana is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texarkana <4>
- Texarkana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texarkana
- Texarkana is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texarkana <4>
- Wake Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
- Wake Village is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <4>
- Nash
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Nash is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <4>
- Stamps
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps
- Stamps is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamps <4>
- Lewisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <4>
- Fouke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
- Fouke is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <4>
- Garland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Ogden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 McKinney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McKinney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McKinney. 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 McKinney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McKinney. See our Newspapers Page for McKinney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKinney ...
Looking for more information about McKinney? 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 McKinney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McKinney.
Adding McKinney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McKinney 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 McKinney was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McKinney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McKinney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Miller, 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 McKinney - 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. |