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Welcome to McConnel ...

McConnel is located in Sacramento County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McConnel, 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.

McConnel is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: McConnel lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named McConnel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named McConnel - it's located in British Columbia.

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

Communities near McConnel ...

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

  • Sacramento
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elk Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rancho Cordova
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Lodi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in San Joaquin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <3>
  • West Sacramento
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Galt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Galt is located in Sacramento County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,551 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <3>
  • Isleton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Sacramento County
  • Laguna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laguna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna
    • Laguna is located in Sacramento County
  • Wilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McConnel ...

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

Adding McConnel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McConnel 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 McConnel was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found McConnel on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McConnel.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sacramento, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McConnel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.