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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about McLean (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for McLean. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

McLean is located in Tompkins County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tompkins County: Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Seneca & Tioga.

Below are the counties that are near McLean. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to McLean:

  • Tompkins County     (The home county of McLean)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McLean, with the one closest to McLean listed first.
    • Freeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
      • Freeville is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <2>
    • Groton City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
      • Groton City is located in Tompkins County
    • Groton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dryden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <2>
    • Peruville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peruville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
    • West Groton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Tompkins County
    • East Lansing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Tompkins County
    • Lansing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
    • Varna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Tompkins County
    • Cayuga Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
      • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Forest Home
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
    • North Lansing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Tompkins County
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McLean, with the one closest to McLean listed first.
    • Killawog
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Manningville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
      • Manningville is located in Broome County
    • Lisle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Upper Lisle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Lisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
    • Whitney Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Aubrey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Triangle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
    • Maine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
      • Maine is located in Broome County
    • Castle Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
      • Castle Creek is located in Broome County
    • West Chenango
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chenango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
      • West Chenango is located in Broome County
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McLean, with the one closest to McLean listed first.
    • Summer Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
      • Summer Hill has also been known as:
      • Plato
    • Dresserville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresserville
      • Dresserville is located in Cayuga County
    • Locke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sempronius
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
      • Sempronius is located in Cayuga County
    • Montville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Cayuga County
    • Moravia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kelloggsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
      • Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
    • Cascade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
    • New Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Cayuga County
    • Omro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omro
      • Omro is located in Cayuga County
    • Ledyard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Cayuga County
    • Atwaters
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
  • Chemung County
    • Van Etten
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
      • Van Etten is located in Chemung County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <2>
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McLean, with the one closest to McLean listed first.
    • Smithville Flats
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Adams Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
    • Otselic Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otselic Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
      • Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
    • Greene
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McLean, with the one closest to McLean listed first.
    • Munsons Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Cortland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Homer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
    • Harford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • McGraw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • East River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
    • Harford Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Messengerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messengerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
    • Little York
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Cortland County
    • Pratt Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
      • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
    • East Homer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
    • Lapeer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McLean, with the one closest to McLean listed first.
    • DeRuyter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRuyter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
      • DeRuyter is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Puckerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckerville
      • Puckerville is located in Madison County
    • Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Madison County
    • New Woodstock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodstock
      • New Woodstock is located in Madison County
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McLean, with the one closest to McLean listed first.
    • Spafford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
      • Spafford is located in Onondaga County
    • Assembly Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assembly Park
      • Assembly Park is located in Onondaga County
    • Otisco Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Valley
      • Otisco Valley is located in Onondaga County
    • Tully
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
      • Tully is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tully <2>
    • Otisco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Otisco is located in Onondaga County
    • Mandana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
      • Mandana is located in Onondaga County
    • Cardiff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Onondaga County
    • Rose Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Onondaga County
    • Fabius
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • LaFayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
      • LaFayette is located in Onondaga County
      • LaFayette has also been known as:
      • LaFayette Square
      • Te-Ka-Wis-To-Ta
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <2>
    • Berwyn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Onondaga County
    • Indian Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Onondaga County
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McLean, with the one closest to McLean listed first.
    • Perry City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
      • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <2>
    • Mecklenburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Searsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Cayutaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayutaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
    • Alpine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Logan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Schuyler County
    • Odessa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
    • Burdett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burdett <2>
    • Hector
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McLean, with the one closest to McLean listed first.
    • Kidders
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
      • Kidders is located in Seneca County
    • Interlaken
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lodi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <2>
    • East Varick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Varick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Varick
      • East Varick is located in Seneca County
    • Ovid
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <2>
    • Romulus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Willard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McLean, with the one closest to McLean listed first.
    • West Newark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
      • West Newark is located in Tioga County
    • Ketchumville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketchumville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
    • Candor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Newark Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • West Candor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
      • West Candor is located in Tioga County
    • North Spencer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
      • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • Hamar Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
    • Weltonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
      • Weltonville is located in Tioga County
    • Spencer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
    • Hullsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
      • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
    • Gaskill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
      • Gaskill is located in Tioga County
    • Owego
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
      • Owego is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to McLean, see our County-by-County Page for McLean.

Newspapers Published in McLean ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around McLean.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McLean, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McLean.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to McLean:

Cemeteries Near McLean ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McLean.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for McLean covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from McLean, with the one closest to McLean listed first.

  • McLean Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Scofield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scofield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scofield Cemetery
  • East Groton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Groton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Groton Cemetery
  • McAllister Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAllister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAllister Cemetery
  • Peruville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peruville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peruville Cemetery
  • Willow Glen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Groton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groton Cemetery
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Virgil Rural Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgil Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgil Rural Cemetery
  • Cortland Rural Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cortland Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cortland Rural Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
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    • Hinman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinman Cemetery
    • Summerhill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerhill Cemetery
    • Etna Community Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etna Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etna Community Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that McLean had a population of 453 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from McLean, with the one closest to McLean listed first.

  • Freeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
    • Freeville is located in Tompkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <2>
  • South Cortland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cortland
    • South Cortland is located in Cortland County
  • Dryden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
    • Dryden is located in Tompkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <2>
  • Groton City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
    • Groton City is located in Tompkins County
  • Groton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Peruville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peruville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
    • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
  • Virgil
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
    • Virgil is located in Cortland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <2>
  • West Dryden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dryden
    • West Dryden is located in Tompkins County
  • Etna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <2>
  • Summer Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
    • Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
    • Summer Hill has also been known as:
    • Plato
  • Cortland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Blodgett Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blodgett Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett Mills
    • Blodgett Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blodgett Mills <2>
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    • Homer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
    • West Groton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Tompkins County
    • Ellis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Tompkins County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around McLean. See our List of 1890's Communities around McLean.

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

The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McLean) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McLean. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5520, Longitude: -76.2910       In this case, the coordinates for McLean have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about McLean, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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