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Welcome to McCall ...

McCall is located in Ascension Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McCall, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

McCall is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: McCall lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for McCall: 225

Communities Also Named McCall ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named McCall - they are located in British Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Mississippi and Washington.

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

Communities near McCall ...

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

  • Gonzales
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Donaldsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Gabriel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Plaquemine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sorrento
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • White Castle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • French Settlement
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Vincent
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Napoleonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Belle Alliance
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Belle Alliance is located in Assumption Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Alliance

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCall ...

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

Adding McCall to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McCall 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 (so far) for McCall was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McCall.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Ascension, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McCall - 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.