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Welcome to McVay ...

McVay is located in Clarke County<1>.


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


McVay is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named McVay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named McVay - it's located in Arizona.

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

Communities near McVay ...

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

  • Jackson
    (5 miles [8 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>
  • 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.<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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Stave Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
    • Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
  • Zimco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
    • Zimco is located in Clarke County
  • Salitpa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
    • Salitpa is located in Clarke County
  • Walker Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Leroy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in Washington County
  • Saint Stephen's
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McVay ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McVay. 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 McVay - 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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