Welcome to McNary ...
McNary is located in Umatilla County<1>.
The location of McNary has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McNary, you might consider that their post office opened in 1949.
McNary is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: McNary lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for McNary: (541) and (458)<4>
Communities Also Named McNary ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named McNary - they are located in Arizona, Kentucky, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McNary.
Communities near McNary ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McNary.
- Hermiston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermiston
- Hermiston is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermiston <5>
- Stanfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
- Stanfield is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <5>
- Irrigon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irrigon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irrigon
- Irrigon is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irrigon <5>
- Echo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <5>
- Cold Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Umatilla County
- Hinkle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Ordnance ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordnance
- Ordnance is located in Umatilla County
- Paterson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Benton County (WA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paterson <5>
- Highland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Boardman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Boardman is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boardman <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 McNary. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McNary.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McNary. 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 McNary.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McNary. See our Newspapers Page for McNary.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McNary ...
Looking for more information about McNary? 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 McNary, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McNary.
Adding McNary to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McNary 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 McNary was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the McNary post office opened in 1949.
For more details, see References and Mentions for McNary.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McNary. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Umatilla County: www.co.umatilla.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Umatilla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McNary - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |