Welcome to McCracken ...

McCracken is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

McCracken is located in Christian County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of McCracken, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1904.

McCracken is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

McCracken lies within the (417) area code.

Communities Also Named McCracken ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named McCracken - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, Kansas and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near McCracken ...

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

• Springfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 168,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
• Nixa
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
  • Nixa is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
  • Former name for Nixa:
  • Faught
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <4>
• Republic
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
  • Republic is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <4>
• Battlefield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
  • Battlefield is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
• Rogersville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Rogersville is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,953 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
• Clever
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
  • Clever is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <4>
• Strafford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
  • Strafford is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <4>
• Sparta
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Highlandville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
  • Highlandville is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlandville <4>
• Fremont Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
  • Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 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 McCracken. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McCracken.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCracken ...

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

Adding McCracken to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McCracken 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 McCracken was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for McCracken.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/