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Welcome to McGrew ...

The village of McGrew is located in Scotts Bluff County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McGrew, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McGrew has a population of 101 people<2> (see below for details).

McGrew is 3,780 feet [1,152 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of McGrew is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: McGrew lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for McGrew: 308

The ZIP code for McGrew: 69353<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McGrew had an population of 101 people. This is a decrease of 3.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McGrew had a population of 105 people. This makes McGrew the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 105 people, the population of McGrew increased 1.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 103 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for McGrew.

Communities Also Named McGrew ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named McGrew - they are located in Michigan and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near McGrew ...

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

  • Scottsbluff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gering
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gering is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gering
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gering <5>
  • Bridgeport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Terrytown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Terrytown is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,163 people
  • Bayard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Minatare
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Melbeta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Craft
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Craft is located in Morrill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft
  • Atkins ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Atkins is located in Morrill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
  • Hillerage
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillerage is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillerage

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McGrew ...

Looking for more information about McGrew? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for McGrew, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McGrew.

Adding McGrew to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McGrew 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 McGrew was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the McGrew post office opened in 1911. The McGrew post office closed in 1986.

For more details, see References and Mentions for McGrew.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Scotts Bluff, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McGrew.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McGrew - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as McGrew). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McGrew or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/