Welcome to Macyville ...
So far, we found very little information about Macyville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Macyville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Macyville, please Contact Us.
Macyville would have been located within present day Cloud County<2>.
The location of Macyville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Macyville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Macyville is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Macyville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Macyville would have been located in the (785) area code.
Communities near Macyville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Macyville.
- Concordia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Concordia is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <5>
- Beloit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beloit <5>
- Glasco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasco
- Glasco is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Former names for Glasco:
- Dell Ray
- Glasgow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasco <5>
- Delphos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Delphos is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jamestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Simpson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Simpson is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <5>
- Randall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Randall is located in Jewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Aurora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Scottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Yuma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Macyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Macyville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Macyville. 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 Macyville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Macyville. See our Newspapers Page for Macyville.
Adding Macyville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Macyville 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 for Macyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Macyville post office opened in 1879.
We also found Macyville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Macyville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Macyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Cloud, 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 Macyville - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |