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Welcome to McElhany ...

McElhany is located in Newton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McElhany, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

McElhany is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for McElhany: 417

Communities near McElhany ...

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

  • Neosho
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Seneca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Granby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Anderson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Noel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Noel is located in McDonald County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <3>
  • Duquesne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Duquesne is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
  • Goodman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Diamond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Diamond is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
    • Former names for Diamond:
    • Diamond Grove
    • Diamond Mill
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <3>
  • Pineville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Loma Linda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Loma Linda is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 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 McElhany. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McElhany.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McElhany ...

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

Adding McElhany to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McElhany 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 McElhany was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for McElhany.

Footnotes ...

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