Welcome to McCain ...
McCain is located in Hoke County<1>.
The location of McCain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McCain, you might consider that their post office opened in 1948.
McCain is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: McCain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for McCain: (910)
Communities Also Named McCain ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named McCain: This one is located in Hoke County and the other is located in Union County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McCain.
Communities near McCain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McCain.
- Pinehurst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Pinehurst is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <4>
- Southern Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
- Southern Pines is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Pines <4>
- Aberdeen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
- Raeford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raeford
- Raeford is located in Hoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raeford <4>
- Whispering Pines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines <4>
- Red Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Red Springs is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <4>
- Pinebluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebluff
- Pinebluff is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinebluff <4>
- Foxfire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Taylortown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylortown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Vass
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vass
- Vass is located in Moore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vass <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 McCain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McCain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McCain. 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 McCain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McCain. See our Newspapers Page for McCain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCain ...
Looking for more information about McCain? 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 McCain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McCain.
Adding McCain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McCain 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 McCain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the McCain post office opened in 1948.
For more details, see References and Mentions for McCain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McCain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hoke County: www.hokecounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Hoke, 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 McCain - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |