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Welcome to McCarty ...

McCarty is located in Garvin County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of McCarty, 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 1911.

McCarty is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named McCarty ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named McCarty - they are located in Indiana, Maine, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio and Tennessee.

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

Communities near McCarty ...

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

  • Pauls Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Davis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Murray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <4>
  • Wynnewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Maysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elmore City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore City
    • Elmore City is located in Garvin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmore City <4>
  • Wayne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Paoli
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
    • Paoli is located in Garvin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <4>
  • Katie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
    • Katie is located in Garvin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
  • Foster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Garvin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foster <4>
  • Tatums
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatums have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatums
    • Tatums is located in Carter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatums <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCarty ...

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

Adding McCarty to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McCarty in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McCarty was on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McCarty.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Garvin, 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 McCarty - 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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