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Welcome to McVeigh ...

McVeigh is located in Pike County<1>.


The location of McVeigh has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of McVeigh, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

McVeigh is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: McVeigh lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

McVeigh is located in the (606) area code.

The ZIP code for McVeigh: 41546<4>

Communities Also Named McVeigh ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named McVeigh - they are located in Iowa and Louisiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McVeigh.

Communities near McVeigh ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McVeigh.

  • Pikeville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Williamson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Coal Run Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Grundy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy
    • Grundy is located in Buchanan County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <5>
  • Elkhorn City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
    • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <5>
  • Delbarton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Matewan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
    • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <5>
  • Cedarville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Pike County
  • Calloway Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Branch
    • Calloway Branch is located in Pike County
  • Huddy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
    • Huddy is located in Pike County

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 McVeigh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McVeigh.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McVeigh. 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 McVeigh.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McVeigh. See our Newspapers Page for McVeigh.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McVeigh ...

Looking for more information about McVeigh? 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 McVeigh, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McVeigh.

Adding McVeigh to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McVeigh 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 McVeigh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the McVeigh post office opened in 1912.

We also found McVeigh on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Kentucky (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McVeigh.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McVeigh. 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 Pike, 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 McVeigh - 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 community (such as McVeigh). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McVeigh 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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