Welcome to McKinneysburg ...
McKinneysburg is located in Pendleton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McKinneysburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
McKinneysburg is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: McKinneysburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for McKinneysburg: 859
Communities near McKinneysburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McKinneysburg.
- Cynthiana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Williamstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <3>
- Dry Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
- Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <3>
- Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Augusta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Felicity
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brooksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Bracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <3>
- Butler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olivet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Berry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Berry is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 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 McKinneysburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McKinneysburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McKinneysburg. 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 McKinneysburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McKinneysburg. See our Newspapers Page for McKinneysburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKinneysburg ...
Looking for more information about McKinneysburg? 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 McKinneysburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McKinneysburg.
Adding McKinneysburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McKinneysburg 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 McKinneysburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the McKinneysburg post office opened in 1890.
We also found McKinneysburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McKinneysburg.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pendleton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McKinneysburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |