Welcome to Maclay ...
So far, we found very little information about Maclay. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Maclay to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Maclay, please Contact Us.
Maclay would have been located within present day Clay County<2>.
The location of Maclay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maclay, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Maclay is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Maclay was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Maclay once stood is in the (712) area code.
Communities Also Named Maclay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Maclay - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maclay.
Communities near Maclay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maclay.
- Spencer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Laurens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
- Laurens is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <5>
- Sioux Rapids
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Rapids
- Sioux Rapids is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux Rapids <5>
- Ruthven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthven
- Ruthven is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruthven <5>
- Albert City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert City
- Albert City is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert City <5>
- Everly
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Royal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <5>
- Peterson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Peterson is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <5>
- Mallard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
- Mallard is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mallard <5>
- Marathon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
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 Maclay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maclay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maclay. 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 Maclay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maclay. See our Newspapers Page for Maclay.
Adding Maclay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maclay 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 Maclay was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maclay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Maclay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maclay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |