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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about McGee. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added McGee to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with McGee, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about McGee (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for McGee. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of McGee is historic, it would have been located within present day Lauderdale County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lauderdale County: Colbert, Lawrence, Limestone, Tishomingo (MS), Giles (TN), Hardin (TN), Lawrence (TN) & Wayne (TN).
Below are the counties that are near McGee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McGee:
- Lauderdale County (The home county of McGee)
- The following are listed by their distance from McGee, with the one closest to McGee listed first.
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Arnot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Bailey Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Green Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Killen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pruitton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Saint Florian
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Jacksonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Arkdell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
- Comer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Belew ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGee, with the one closest to McGee listed first.
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ford City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Wilson Dam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- Nitrate City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- South Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Muscle Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Sheffield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tuscumbia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- White House Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Franklin County
- Russellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGee, with the one closest to McGee listed first.
- Wheeler Dam Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Red Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Town Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Edmond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- North Courtland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Courtland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Hatton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hillsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Home
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Chalybeate Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from McGee, with the one closest to McGee listed first.
- Lester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lester is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Cairo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Lentzville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Poplar Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Ripley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ripley is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Giles County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from McGee, with the one closest to McGee listed first.
- Minor Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Stella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Anthony Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Anthony Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
- Bodenham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Weakley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weakley is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Lawrence County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from McGee, with the one closest to McGee listed first.
- Iron City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Saint Joseph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rascal Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Liberty Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Loretto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westpoint
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Busby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Appleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Leoma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fall River
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Lawrenceburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Prospect
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Flatwoods
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Wayne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from McGee, with the one closest to McGee listed first.
- Corning ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Cypress Inn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Collinwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Lutts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McGee, see our County-by-County Page for McGee.
Cemeteries Near McGee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McGee.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for McGee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for McGee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McGee, with the one closest to McGee listed first.
- Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Canerday Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McGee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stutts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Emaline Stutts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Ground Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (750 more) ...
- Price Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tate - Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find McGee in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McGee.
These communities are listed based on their distance from McGee, with the one closest to McGee listed first.
- Bailey Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Green Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Saint Florian
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Pruitton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Jacksonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Webster ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Iron City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Beach Grove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
- Comer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Belew ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- Saint Joseph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mars Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wayland Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wayland Springs is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Springs
- Lexington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Light ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Light is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McGee. See our List of 1890's Communities around McGee.
Newspapers Published in McGee ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around McGee.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McGee, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McGee.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to McGee:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Lauderdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Franklin County
- Lawrence County
- Limestone County
- Giles County
- Lawrence County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about McGee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McGee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |