Welcome to McGehee ...
The city of McGehee is located in Desha County<1>.
The pronunciation of McGehee: muh-GHEE, not muh-GEE-HEE<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McGehee, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, McGehee has a population of 3,696 people<3> (see below for details).
McGehee is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: McGehee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for McGehee: 870 & 327<5>
The ZIP codes for McGehee: 71654, 71666<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McGehee had an population of 3,696 people. This is a decrease of 12.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, McGehee had a population of 4,219 people (which is 32.57% of the total population of Desha County). This makes McGehee the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of McGehee represents 0.14% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 74th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,219 people, the population of McGehee decreased 7.68% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,570 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for McGehee.
Communities Also Named McGehee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named McGehee - it's located in Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McGehee.
Communities near McGehee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McGehee.
- Dumas
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumas <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dumas
- From McGehee to Dumas
- Dermott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dermott
- Dermott is located in Chicot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dermott <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dermott
- From McGehee to Dermott
- Mitchellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Arkansas City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Tillar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Watson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Watson
- From McGehee to Watson
- Winchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winchester
- From McGehee to Winchester
- Reed
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Jerome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - McArthur
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- McArthur is located in Desha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McArthur
- From McGehee to McArthur
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 McGehee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McGehee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McGehee. 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 McGehee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McGehee. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for McGehee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McGehee ...
Looking for more information about McGehee? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for McGehee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McGehee.
Adding McGehee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McGehee 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 McGehee was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found McGehee on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arkansas (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McGehee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McGehee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Desha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for McGehee. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McGehee. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McGehee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the McGehee area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the McGehee area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as McGehee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McGehee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |