Welcome to McNair ...
McNair is located in Covington County<1>.
The location of McNair has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
McNair is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: McNair lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for McNair: (601) and (769)<4>
Websites for McNair ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.covingtonchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to McNair, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named McNair ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named McNair: This one is located in Covington County and the other is located in Jefferson County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 7 communities that are also named McNair - they are located in Arkansas, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McNair.
Communities near McNair ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McNair.
- Magee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Magee is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <5>
- Collins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <5>
- Mendenhall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
- Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <5>
- Taylorsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <5>
- Prentiss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
- Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <5>
- D'Lo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - New Hebron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <5>
- Mize
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Mize is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <5>
- Seminary
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
- Seminary is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <5>
- Bassfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 McNair. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McNair.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McNair. 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 McNair.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McNair. See our Newspapers Page for McNair.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McNair ...
Looking for more information about McNair? 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 McNair, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McNair.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McNair. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Covington, 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 McNair - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |