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Welcome to McEntyre ...

McEntyre is located in Clarke County<1>.


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


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

McEntyre is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near McEntyre ...

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

  • Jackson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
  • Thomasville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Grove Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
    • Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <4>
  • Coffeeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
    • Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <4>
  • Fulton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Campbell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Clarke County
  • Zimco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
    • Zimco is located in Clarke County
  • Fakit Chipunta ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fakit Chipunta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fakit Chipunta
    • Fakit Chipunta is located in Clarke County
  • Glover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Glover is located in Clarke County
  • Winn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
    • Winn is located in Clarke County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McEntyre ...

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

Adding McEntyre to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found McEntyre on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McEntyre.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama'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 McEntyre - 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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