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Around McKoy ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Fayetteville. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the southwest of McKoy. Fayetteville has a population of 212,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Goldsboro. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the east of McKoy and has a population of 34,400 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from McKoy, with the nearest first.

  • Plain View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
    • Plain View is located in Sampson County
  • Blackmans Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackmans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmans Mills
    • Blackmans Mills is located in Sampson County
  • Peacocks Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossroads
    • Peacocks Crossroads is located in Johnston County
  • Spiveys Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
    • Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
  • Grove Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Harnett County
  • Dunn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Dunn is located in Harnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <3>
  • Lakeside Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
  • Newton Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Vann Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vann Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vann Crossroads
    • Vann Crossroads is located in Sampson County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Allens Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Crossroads
      • Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County
    • Benson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Westhaven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
      • Westhaven is located in Harnett County
    • Beaman Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Crossroads
      • Beaman Crossroads is located in Sampson County
    • Falcon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Erwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Harnett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <3>

For more communities neighboring McKoy, please visit our County-by-County Page for McKoy.

Johnston County ...

McKoy is primarily located in Johnston County<4>. A portion of McKoy extends into Sampson County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnston County: Harnett, Nash, Sampson, Wake, Wayne & Wilson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near McKoy ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for McKoy.

Airports Near McKoy ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to McKoy and that information can be found on the Airports Page for McKoy.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McKoy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McKoy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Johnston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to McKoy), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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