Welcome to Mehaffey ...
So far, we found very little information about Mehaffey. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mehaffey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mehaffey, please Contact Us.
Mehaffey would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mehaffey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mehaffey is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Mehaffey was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Mehaffey once stood is in the (251) area code.
Communities near Mehaffey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mehaffey.
- Waynesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <5>
- Chatom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
- Chatom is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <5>
- State Line
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Millry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
- Millry is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <5>
- Silas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
- Silas is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <5>
- Gilbertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertown
- Gilbertown is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertown <5>
- Copeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Barlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Aquilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Cullomburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullomburg
- Cullomburg is located in Choctaw 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 Mehaffey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mehaffey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mehaffey. 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 Mehaffey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mehaffey. See our Newspapers Page for Mehaffey.
Adding Mehaffey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mehaffey 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 Mehaffey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mehaffey post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mehaffey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
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 Mehaffey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mehaffey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |