Welcome to McNeal ...
McNeal is located in Cochise County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McNeal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
McNeal is 4,160 feet [1,268 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of McNeal is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: McNeal lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from McNeal, you will leave Mountain Standard Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.
The telephone area code for McNeal: (520)
The ZIP code for McNeal: 85617<3>
Communities Also Named McNeal ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named McNeal - they are located in Florida, Mississippi and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McNeal.
Communities near McNeal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McNeal.
- Douglas
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <4>
- Bisbee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
- Bisbee is located in Cochise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bisbee <4>
- Elfrida
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfrida
- Elfrida is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elfrida <4>
- Double Adobe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Adobe
- Double Adobe is located in Cochise County
- Gleeson ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Courtland ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Turquoise ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Pirtleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtleville
- Pirtleville is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pirtleville <4>
- Don Luis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Don Luis
- Don Luis is located in Cochise County
- Huachuca Terrace
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huachuca Terrace
- Huachuca Terrace is located in Cochise 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 McNeal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McNeal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McNeal. 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 McNeal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McNeal. See our Newspapers Page for McNeal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McNeal ...
Looking for more information about McNeal? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for McNeal, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McNeal.
Adding McNeal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McNeal 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 McNeal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the McNeal post office opened in 1909.
We also found McNeal on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Arizona and New Mexico (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McNeal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McNeal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cochise County: www.cochise.az.gov/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Cochise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McNeal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as McNeal). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McNeal or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |