Welcome to McKee City ...

McKee City is located in Atlantic County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McKee City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

McKee City is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for McKee City: 609 & 640<3>

Communities near McKee City ...

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

• Atlantic City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,569 people
• Pleasantville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
• Hammonton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
• Ocean City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ocean City is located in Cape May County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
• Somers Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
• Ventnor City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
• Absecon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Absecon is located in Atlantic County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
• Brigantine
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
• Northfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Northfield is located in Atlantic County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
• Linwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Linwood is located in Atlantic County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people

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

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

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

Adding McKee City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McKee City 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 McKee City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the McKee City post office opened in 1890. The McKee City post office closed in 1942.

For more details, see References and Mentions for McKee City.