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Welcome to McCurry ...

McCurry is located in Gentry County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of McCurry, 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.

McCurry is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

McCurry is located in the (660) area code.

Communities near McCurry ...

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

  • Albany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Stanberry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanberry
    • Stanberry is located in Gentry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanberry <4>
  • King City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
    • King City is located in Gentry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <4>
  • Grant City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Union Star
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
    • Union Star is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Ravenwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Pattonsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hampton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
    • New Hampton is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Conception Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conception Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
    • Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
  • Parnell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Parnell is located in Nodaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCurry ...

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

Adding McCurry to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found McCurry on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for McCurry.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McCurry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Gentry, 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 McCurry - 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.









 

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