Welcome to McQuady ...
McQuady is located in Breckinridge County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McQuady, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
McQuady is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: McQuady lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from McQuady (for example, toward Vine Grove), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for McQuady: 270 & 364<3>
The ZIP code for McQuady: 40153<4>
Communities near McQuady ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McQuady.
- Leitchfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hardinsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cannelton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
- Cannelton is located in Perry County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <5>
- Irvington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <5>
- Cloverport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
- Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <5>
- Hawesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Caneyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Whitesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fordsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Dean
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 McQuady. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McQuady.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McQuady. 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 McQuady.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McQuady. See our Newspapers Page for McQuady.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McQuady ...
Looking for more information about McQuady? 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 McQuady, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McQuady.
Adding McQuady to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McQuady 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 McQuady was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the McQuady post office opened in 1890.
We also found McQuady in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McQuady.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Breckinridge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McQuady - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the McQuady area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the McQuady area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 community (such as McQuady). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McQuady 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |