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Welcome to McCracken ...

McCracken is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

McCracken is located in Christian County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McCracken, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1904.

McCracken is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for McCracken: 417

Communities Also Named McCracken ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named McCracken - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, Kansas and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near McCracken ...

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

  • Springfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nixa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Nixa is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
    • Former name for Nixa:
    • Faught
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <3>
  • Republic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Battlefield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Battlefield is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
  • Rogersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Clever
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Clever is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <3>
  • Strafford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Sparta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sparta is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
  • Highlandville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fremont Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCracken ...

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

Adding McCracken to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McCracken 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 McCracken was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for McCracken.

Footnotes ...

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