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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 McKinney (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 McKinney. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

McKinney is located in Franklin County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Frederick (MD), Washington (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata & Perry.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of McKinney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKinney, with the one closest to McKinney listed first.
    • Mowersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
      • Mowersville is located in Franklin County
    • Roxbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Franklin County
    • Newbridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
      • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
    • Doylestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
    • Orrstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Hall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
      • Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
    • Dry Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Franklin County
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Franklin County
    • Pinola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola
      • Pinola is located in Franklin County
    • Green Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Franklin County
    • Cheesetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesetown
      • Cheesetown is located in Franklin County
    • Chambersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKinney, with the one closest to McKinney listed first.
    • Trust
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Adams County
    • Arendtsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bendersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cashtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
      • Cashtown is located in Adams County
    • Aspers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aspers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspers
      • Aspers is located in Adams County
      • Aspers has also been known as:
      • Bendersville Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspers <3>
    • Cashtown - McKnightstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Gardners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Idaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Adams County
    • Biglerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Guernsey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guernsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
      • Guernsey is located in Adams County
    • Gargol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargol
      • Gargol is located in Adams County
    • McKnightstown Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKinney, with the one closest to McKinney listed first.
    • Newburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>
    • Washington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Cumberland County
    • Shippensburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
      • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <3>
    • Lees Cross Roads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lees Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
      • Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
    • Big Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
    • Newville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bears Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
      • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Huntsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
    • Montsera
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montsera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
      • Montsera is located in Cumberland County
    • Plainfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Barnitz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnitz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
      • Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
    • Caprivi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caprivi
      • Caprivi is located in Cumberland County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKinney, with the one closest to McKinney listed first.
    • Burnt Cabins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
      • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
    • Fort Littleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
      • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <3>
    • Knobsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
      • Knobsville is located in Fulton County
    • Clear Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
      • Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Waterfall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • McConnellsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <3>
    • Harrisonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Laidig
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laidig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
    • Wells Tannery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
      • Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Websters Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
      • Websters Mill is located in Fulton County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKinney, with the one closest to McKinney listed first.
    • Blairs Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
      • Blairs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • Neelyton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyton
      • Neelyton is located in Huntingdon County
    • Shade Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Orbisonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockhill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Rockhill has also been known as:
      • Rockhill Furnace
    • Shirleysburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pogue
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogue
      • Pogue is located in Huntingdon County
    • Aughwick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aughwick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
      • Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
    • Maddensville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maddensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
      • Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Selea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
      • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
    • Three Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mount Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKinney, with the one closest to McKinney listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
    • Perulack
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
      • Perulack is located in Juniata County
    • East Rutherford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
    • Peru Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
      • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
    • McCullochs Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCullochs Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullochs Mills
      • McCullochs Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Reeds Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
      • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
    • Doyles Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyles Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
      • Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Old Port
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
      • Old Port is located in Juniata County
    • Port Royal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mexico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County
    • Mifflin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKinney, with the one closest to McKinney listed first.
    • Kistler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Newton Hamilton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Atkinson Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
    • Mattawana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
      • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
    • McVeytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
      • McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <3>
    • Anderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
    • Allensville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Juniata Terrace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
      • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Lewistown Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
      • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
    • Lewistown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Menno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Menno is located in Mifflin County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKinney, with the one closest to McKinney listed first.
    • New Germantown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cisna Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
      • Cisna Run is located in Perry County
    • Centre
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
      • Centre is located in Perry County
    • Bixler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
      • Bixler is located in Perry County
    • Kistler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Perry County
    • Landisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Alinda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
      • Alinda is located in Perry County
    • Elliottsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
      • Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
    • Ickesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
      • Ickesburg is located in Perry County
    • Eshcol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshcol
      • Eshcol is located in Perry County
    • Blain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
      • Blain is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <3>
    • Mecks Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
  • York County
    • Uniontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in York County
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKinney, with the one closest to McKinney listed first.
    • Highfield - Cascade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
      • Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Hill Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
      • Hill Village is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Pen Mar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Pen Mar has also been known as:
      • Pen Mar Park

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

Cemeteries Near McKinney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McKinney.

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 McKinney covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hanna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCaskey Graves
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaskey Graves
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCaskey Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Spring Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Spring Cemetery
    • The Green Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Irishtown Cemetery
  • United Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Veterans Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Path Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Path Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Path Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eby Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones / Chapman / Parson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones / Chapman / Parson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones / Chapman / Parson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nossville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nossville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nossville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Elf Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elf Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jeffries Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeffries Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeffries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find McKinney in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of McKinney.

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

  • Roxbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Roxbury is located in Franklin County
  • Mowersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
    • Mowersville is located in Franklin County
  • Newburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>
  • Lurgan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurgan
    • Lurgan is located in Franklin County
  • Mongul
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mongul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mongul
    • Mongul is located in Franklin County
  • Newbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
    • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
  • Orrstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Middle Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Spring
    • Middle Spring is located in Cumberland County
  • Doylesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylesburg
    • Doylesburg is located in Franklin County
  • Pleasant Hall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
    • Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
  • Green Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
    • Green Spring is located in Cumberland County
  • Heberlig
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heberlig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heberlig
    • Heberlig is located in Cumberland County
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    • Dry Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Franklin County
    • Upper Strasburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Strasburg
      • Upper Strasburg is located in Franklin County
    • Shippensburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
      • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <3>

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

Newspapers Published in McKinney ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around McKinney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McKinney, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McKinney.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 McKinney:

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 McKinney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- McKinney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McKinney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1520, Longitude: -77.6136       In this case, the coordinates for McKinney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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