Welcome to McElderry ...

McElderry is located in Talladega County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McElderry, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

McElderry is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from McElderry (for example, toward Ephesus (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for McElderry: 256 & 938<3>

Communities near McElderry ...

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

Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oxford
- From McElderry to Oxford
Anniston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Anniston is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,090 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Anniston
- From McElderry to Anniston
Talladega
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Talladega is located in Talladega County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,300 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Talladega
- From McElderry to Talladega
Pell City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pell City is located in Saint Clair County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pell City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pell City
- From McElderry to Pell City
Lincoln
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln is located in Talladega County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
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Riverside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
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Lineville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lineville is located in Clay County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,221 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lineville
- From McElderry to Lineville
Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland is located in Clay County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ashland
- From McElderry to Ashland
Hobson City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
Colony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Colony is located in Talladega County
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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 McElderry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McElderry.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McElderry ...

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

Adding McElderry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McElderry 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 (so far) for McElderry was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McElderry.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Talladega, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around McElderry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the McElderry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the McElderry area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.