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Welcome to McIntosh ...

McIntosh is located in Pike County<1>.


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


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

McIntosh is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

McIntosh is within the boundaries of the (573) area code.

Communities Also Named McIntosh ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named McIntosh - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, New Mexico, Ontario (3), South Dakota and Washington.

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

Communities near McIntosh ...

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

  • Bowling Green
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Pittsfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Louisiana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Elsberry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
    • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <4>
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
  • Eolia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
    • Eolia is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <4>
  • Clarksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
  • New Canton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
    • New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Nebo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Nebo is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <4>
  • Frankford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
    • Frankford is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <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 McIntosh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McIntosh.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McIntosh ...

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

Adding McIntosh to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for McIntosh.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McIntosh. 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 Pike, 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 McIntosh - 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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