Welcome to McDonald ...
McDonald is located in Muskingum County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McDonald, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
McDonald is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: McDonald lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for McDonald: 740 & 220<3>
Communities Also Named McDonald ...
While we believe that this McDonald is located in Muskingum County, we know of another 3 Ohio communities named McDonald. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butler, Hardin 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.
- Zanesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cambridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crooksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Byesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
- Byesville is located in Guernsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <4>
- New Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
- New Concord is located in Muskingum County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <4>
- South Zanesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
- South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
- Roseville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- McConnelsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
- McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <4>
- Dresden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Caldwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McDonald ...
Looking for more information about McDonald? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to McDonald, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McDonald.
Adding McDonald to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McDonald 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 McDonald was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the McDonald post office opened in 1891.
We also found McDonald in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McDonald.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Muskingum, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McDonald - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the McDonald area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the McDonald area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |