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Welcome to McRae ...

McRae is located in Telfair County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McRae, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1863.

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

Area Code for McRae: 229

Communities Also Named McRae ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named McRae - they are located in Alabama (3), Alberta, Arkansas, Florida, Michigan, Montana, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near McRae ...

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

  • Eastman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Ochwalkee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochwalkee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwalkee
    • Ochwalkee is located in Wheeler County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,732 people
  • Alamo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Vernon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Lumber City Ferry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
    • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
  • Lumber City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Plainfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Dodge County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
  • Milan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Telfair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
  • Glenwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rhine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McRae ...

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

Adding McRae to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned McRae was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1863.

We also found McRae in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McRae.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Telfair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.