Welcome to McKee ...
The city of McKee is located in Jackson County<1> and is the County Seat for Jackson County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McKee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, McKee has a population of 774 people<2> (see below for details).
McKee is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: McKee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for McKee: 606
The ZIP code for McKee: 40447<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McKee had an population of 774 people. This is a decrease of 3.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.85% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, McKee had a population of 800 people (or 5.93% of the total population of Jackson County). This makes McKee the county's most populous community.
The population of McKee represents 0.02% of the total population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 234th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 800 people, the population of McKee decreased 8.88% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 878 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for McKee.
Communities Also Named McKee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named McKee - they are located in Georgia, Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McKee.
Communities near McKee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McKee.
- Berea
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berea is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berea
- From McKee to Berea
- Mount Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Rockcastle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Vernon
- From McKee to Mount Vernon
- Irvine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Irvine
- From McKee to Irvine
- Beattyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
- Beattyville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <5>
- Annville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
- Annville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <5>
- Ravenna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <5>
- Livingston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Rockcastle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
- Booneville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Owsley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <5>
- Gray Hawk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Foxtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Foxtown
- From McKee to Foxtown
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 McKee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McKee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McKee. 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 McKee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McKee. See our Newspapers Page for McKee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKee ...
Looking for more information about McKee? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for McKee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McKee.
Adding McKee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McKee 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 McKee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the McKee post office opened in 1858.
We also found McKee in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McKee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McKee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McKee. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McKee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as McKee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McKee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |