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Welcome to McLendon ...

McLendon is located

McLendon is located in Rockwall County<1>.


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


McLendon is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named McLendon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named McLendon - they are located in Alabama and Georgia.

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

Communities near McLendon ...

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

  • Garland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Mesquite
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
    • Mesquite is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <4>
  • Rowlett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
    • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <4>
  • Wylie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
    • Wylie is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <4>
  • Rockwall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
    • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <4>
  • Forney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sachse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachse
    • Sachse is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sachse <4>
  • Balch Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balch Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch Springs
    • Balch Springs is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balch Springs <4>
  • Murphy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,844 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>
  • Terrell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McLendon ...

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

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

The official website for Rockwall County: www.rockwallcountytexas.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Rockwall, 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 McLendon - 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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