Welcome to McKinnon ...
McKinnon is located in Houston County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McKinnon, 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.
McKinnon is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: McKinnon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for McKinnon: 931
Communities Also Named McKinnon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named McKinnon - they are located in Florida (2), Georgia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McKinnon.
Communities near McKinnon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McKinnon.
- Brevards Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Brownsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Halls Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Pigeon Roost
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Oak Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Throckmorton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tennessee Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 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 McKinnon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McKinnon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McKinnon. 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 McKinnon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McKinnon. See our Newspapers Page for McKinnon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKinnon ...
Looking for more information about McKinnon? 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 McKinnon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McKinnon.
Adding McKinnon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McKinnon 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 McKinnon was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McKinnon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McKinnon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |