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37.550597, -88.670439
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We found ten communities that share the name McCormick.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named McCormick.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Illinois ...
Cook County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of McCormick [Cook County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Poinsett County
This McCormick is located in Poinsett County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the McCormick that is located in Pope County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poinsett County community of McCormick.
Florida
Duval County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of McCormick [Duval County].
Ohio
Gallia County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of McCormick [Gallia County].
Ontario
This McCormick lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the McCormick that is located in Pope County.
Pennsylvania
Indiana County
This McCormick is located in Indiana County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the McCormick that is located in Pope County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of McCormick.
South Carolina
McCormick County
This McCormick is located in McCormick County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the McCormick that is located in Pope County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCormick County community of McCormick.
Texas
Archer County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of McCormick [Archer County].
Utah
Salt Lake County
This McCormick is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the McCormick that is located in Pope County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of McCormick.
Washington
Lewis County
This McCormick is located in Lewis County and lies 1,864 miles [2,999.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the McCormick that is located in Pope County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of McCormick.
Curious and Interesting Names Near McCormick ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Cross Roads ‑ Historic (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as McCormick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in McCormick and extending to:
Golconda, which is the Seat of Pope County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from McCormick to Golconda, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,160 miles [11,522.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,037 miles [8,106.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that McCormick could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McCormick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McCormick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5506, Longitude: -88.6704 In this case, the coordinates for McCormick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 McCormick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<8>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from McCormick to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.04 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.418 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.193 degrees.