Welcome to McLendon ...
So far, we found very little information about McLendon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added McLendon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with McLendon, please Contact Us.
McLendon would have been located within present day Early County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McLendon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.
While the community is gone, the present day location for McLendon is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where McLendon was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from McLendon (for example, toward Columbia (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The Area Code where McLendon was located: 229
Communities Also Named McLendon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named McLendon - they are located in Alabama and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McLendon.
Communities near McLendon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McLendon.
- Douglass Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
- Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
- Douglasville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
- Douglasville is located in Early County
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
- Cedar Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Early County
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <5>
- Blakely
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
- Blakely is located in Early County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <5>
- Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Early County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
- Hentown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Donalsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donalsonville
- Donalsonville is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donalsonville <5>
- Ashford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in Houston County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <5>
- Colquitt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colquitt
- Colquitt is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colquitt <5>
- Arlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
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 McLendon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McLendon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McLendon. 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 McLendon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McLendon. See our Newspapers Page for McLendon.
Adding McLendon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McLendon in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McLendon was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.
For more details, see References and Mentions for McLendon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 McLendon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Early, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McLendon - 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. |