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Welcome to McDonough ...

The city of McDonough is located in Henry County<1> and is the County Seat for Henry County.

The pronunciation of McDonough: mac-DON-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of McDonough, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McDonough has a population of 26,559 people<3> (see below for details).

McDonough is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: McDonough lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for McDonough: 404, 470, 678 & 770<5>

The ZIP codes for McDonough: 30252-30253<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McDonough had an population of 26,559 people. This is an increase of 20.26% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, McDonough had a population of 22,084 people (or 10.77% of the total population of Henry County). This makes McDonough the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of McDonough represents 0.23% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 34th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for McDonough.

Communities Also Named McDonough ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named McDonough - they are located in Delaware, Michigan, New York and Texas.

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

Websites for McDonough ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.henrycounty.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to McDonough, the following might be of interest:

Communities near McDonough ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McDonough. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for McDonough.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McDonough ...

Looking for more information about McDonough? 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 McDonough, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McDonough.

Adding McDonough to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McDonough 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 (so far) for McDonough was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McDonough.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Henry, 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 McDonough. 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 McDonough.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McDonough - 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 404 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470, 678 or 770. New phone numbers in the McDonough area will be assigned with one of these codes: 404, 470, 678 or 770. As a result, placing a call in the McDonough 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 McDonough). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McDonough or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for McDonough includes: 30252 & 30253.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.