Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find McVay in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of McVay. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to McVay listed first.
- Winn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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 <3>
- Walker Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Springs
- Walker Springs is located in Clarke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker Springs <3>
- Salitpa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Carson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Grove Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Saint Stephen's
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen's
- Saint Stephen's is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Stephen's <3>
- Suggsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suggsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
- Suggsville is located in Clarke County
- Whatley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
- Whatley is located in Clarke County
- Wagar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Alma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - McEntyre
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Dickinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Coffeeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Frankville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Bigbee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Sunflower
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Gainestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gainestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
- Gainestown is located in Clarke County
- Vashti
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Barlow Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barlow Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
- Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
- Gosport
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Rural
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Tallahatta Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallahatta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahatta Springs
- Tallahatta Springs is located in Clarke County
- West Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Koenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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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 McVay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |