Welcome to McDonough ...
McDonough is located in Chenango County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McDonough, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.
McDonough is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: McDonough lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for McDonough: 607
Communities Also Named McDonough ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named McDonough - they are located in Delaware, Georgia, Michigan and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McDonough.
Websites for McDonough ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.chenangony.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to McDonough, the following might be of interest:
Communities near McDonough ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McDonough.
- Norwich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Greene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <3>
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sherburne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- McGraw
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
- McGraw is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <3>
- Whitney Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marathon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Marathon is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <3>
- DeRuyter
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
- DeRuyter is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Lisle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>
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 McDonough. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McDonough.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McDonough. 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 McDonough.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McDonough. See our Newspapers Page for McDonough.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McDonough ...
Looking for more information about McDonough? 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 McDonough, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McDonough.
Adding McDonough to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McDonough 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 McDonough was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the McDonough post office opened in 1825.
We also found McDonough in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McDonough.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chenango, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McDonough - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |