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Welcome to Mackeys ...

Mackeys is located in Washington County<1>.

Mackeys is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Mackeys lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Mackeys: 252

Communities Also Named Mackeys ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mackeys - they are located in Missouri and Texas.

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

Communities near Mackeys ...

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

  • Edenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Windsor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Plymouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hertford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Roper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Roper is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <3>
  • Jamesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Creswell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Skinnersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Skinnersville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersville
  • Westover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Westover is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
  • Avoca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Avoca is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mackeys ...

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

Adding Mackeys to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mackeys 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 Mackeys was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mackeys.

Footnotes ...

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