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Welcome to McCracken ...

McCracken is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McCracken, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

McCracken is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: McCracken lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named McCracken ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named McCracken: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Greene County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 5 communities that are also named McCracken - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, Kansas and Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McCracken.

Websites for McCracken ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to McCracken, the following might be of interest:

Communities near McCracken ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McCracken.

  • Washington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Canonsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Monessen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
    • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <3>
  • California
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Monongahela
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
    • Monongahela is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <3>
  • Charleroi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Waynesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
    • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <3>
  • Centerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • Bentleyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
    • Bentleyville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <3>
  • Brownsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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 McCracken. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McCracken.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McCracken. 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 McCracken.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McCracken. See our Newspapers Page for McCracken.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCracken ...

Looking for more information about McCracken? 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 McCracken, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McCracken.

Adding McCracken to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McCracken 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 McCracken was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McCracken.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McCracken - 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.