Welcome to McCauleyville ...
McCauleyville is located in Wilkin County<1>.
The location of McCauleyville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McCauleyville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
McCauleyville is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: McCauleyville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for McCauleyville: (218)
Communities near McCauleyville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McCauleyville.
- Wahpeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
- Wahpeton is located in Richland County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,728 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahpeton <4>
- Breckenridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Breckenridge is located in Wilkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <4>
- Rothsay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsay
- Rothsay is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothsay <4>
- Oxbow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Walcott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Walcott is located in Richland County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walcott <4>
- Mooreton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreton
- Mooreton is located in Richland County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooreton <4>
- Christine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
- Christine is located in Richland County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christine <4>
- Colfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Richland County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
- Wolverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverton
- Wolverton is located in Wilkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Comstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 McCauleyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McCauleyville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McCauleyville. 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 McCauleyville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McCauleyville. See our Newspapers Page for McCauleyville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCauleyville ...
Looking for more information about McCauleyville? 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 McCauleyville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McCauleyville.
Adding McCauleyville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McCauleyville 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 McCauleyville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McCauleyville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McCauleyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilkin County: www.co.wilkin.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Wilkin, 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 McCauleyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |