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Welcome to McConnell ...

McConnell is located in Beaufort County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McConnell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

McConnell is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for McConnell: 252

Communities Also Named McConnell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named McConnell: This one is located in Beaufort County and the other is located in Moore County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 9 communities that are also named McConnell - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Manitoba, Tennessee, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near McConnell ...

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

  • Washington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Vanceboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Chocowinity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Aurora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Simpson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Simpson is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Grimesland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Washington Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Bath
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bath is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
  • Blounts Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Blounts Creek is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blounts Creek
  • Rosedale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosedale is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McConnell ...

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

Adding McConnell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McConnell 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 McConnell was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McConnell.

Footnotes ...

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