Welcome to McGehee ...
So far, we found very little information about McGehee. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added McGehee to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with McGehee, please Contact Us.
McGehee would have been located within present day West Feliciana Parish<2>.
The location of McGehee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for McGehee is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where McGehee was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where McGehee once stood is in the (225) area code.
Communities Also Named McGehee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named McGehee - it's located in Arkansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McGehee.
Communities near McGehee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McGehee.
- New Roads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roads
- New Roads is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Roads <5>
- Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Saint Francisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <5>
- Centreville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <5>
- Woodville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <5>
- Wilson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <5>
- Norwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <5>
- Turnbull
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Wakefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <5>
- Rogillioville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogillioville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
- Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish
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 McGehee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McGehee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McGehee. 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 McGehee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McGehee. See our Newspapers Page for McGehee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about McGehee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Feliciana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McGehee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |