Welcome to Massac ...
Massac is located in McCracken County<1>.
The location of Massac has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Massac, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Massac is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Massac lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Massac is within the (270) area code.
Communities near Massac ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Massac.
- Paducah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
- Paducah is located in McCracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <4>
- Mayfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Graves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <4>
- Metropolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
- Metropolis is located in Massac County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metropolis <4>
- La Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
- La Center is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <4>
- Brookport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
- Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <4>
- Bardwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
- Bardwell is located in Carlisle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <4>
- Barlow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Kevil
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
- Kevil is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <4>
- Lone Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Joppa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Massac County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <4>
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 Massac. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Massac.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Massac. 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 Massac.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Massac. See our Newspapers Page for Massac.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Massac ...
Looking for more information about Massac? 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 Massac, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Massac.
Adding Massac to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Massac 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 Massac was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Massac.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Massac. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McCracken County: www.co.mccracken.ky.us/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including McCracken, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Massac - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |