Welcome to McDonald ...
So far, we found very little information about McDonald. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added McDonald to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with McDonald, please Contact Us.
McDonald would have been located within present day Butler County<2>.
The location of McDonald has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McDonald, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for McDonald is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where McDonald was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
McDonald would have been located in the (513) area code.
Communities Also Named McDonald ...
While we believe that this McDonald is located in Butler County, we know of another 3 Ohio communities named McDonald. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hardin, Muskingum and Trumbull County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 34 communities that are also named McDonald - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Georgia (2), Kansas, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McDonald.
Communities near McDonald ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McDonald.
- Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <5>
- Trenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <5>
- Harrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
- Eaton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Eaton is located in Preble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <5>
- Brookville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <5>
- New Miami
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Union County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
- Camden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Preble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
- West Alexandria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
- West Alexandria is located in Preble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <5>
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 McDonald. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McDonald.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McDonald. 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 McDonald.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McDonald. See our Newspapers Page for McDonald.
Adding McDonald to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McDonald in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McDonald was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found McDonald on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McDonald.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Butler County: www.butlercountyohio.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 McDonald, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McDonald - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |