Welcome to McDonald ...
McDonald is located in Clarke County<1>.
The location of McDonald has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
McDonald is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: McDonald lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for McDonald: (706) & (762)<4>
Communities Also Named McDonald ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named McDonald: This one is located in Clarke County and the other is located in Thomas County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 34 communities that are also named McDonald - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McDonald.
Communities near McDonald ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McDonald.
- Athens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Clarke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Chamberlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
- Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
- Winder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder
- Winder is located in Barrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winder <5>
- Dry Pond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Walton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
- Commerce
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <5>
- Cumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Oconee County
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
- Cleveland Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
- Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
- Nicholasville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Nicholasville is located in Walton County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 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 McDonald. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McDonald.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McDonald. 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 McDonald.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McDonald. See our Newspapers Page for McDonald.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McDonald ...
Looking for more information about McDonald? 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 McDonald, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McDonald.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McDonald. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Clarke, 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 McDonald - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |