Welcome to McCarthyville ...
So far, we found very little information about McCarthyville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added McCarthyville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with McCarthyville, please Contact Us.
McCarthyville would have been located within present day Flathead County<2>.
The origin (or the toponymy) of McCarthyville: Named after Eugene McCathry, founder and earlier settler.
While the community is gone, the present day location for McCarthyville is 4,420 feet [1,347 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of McCarthyville is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where McCarthyville was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where McCarthyville was located: 406
Communities near McCarthyville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McCarthyville.
- Essex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Glacier Park Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Glacier Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kiowa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Starr School
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starr School have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr School
- Starr School is located in Glacier County
- Browning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Heart Butte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- South Browning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Martin City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
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 McCarthyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McCarthyville.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McCarthyville. See our Newspapers Page for McCarthyville.
Adding McCarthyville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McCarthyville in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McCarthyville was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.
For more details, see References and Mentions for McCarthyville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about McCarthyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Flathead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McCarthyville - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |