Welcome to McCook ...
McCook is located on the South Texas Plains.
McCook is located in Hidalgo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McCook, you might consider that their post office opened in 1935.
McCook is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: McCook lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for McCook: (956)
Communities Also Named McCook ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named McCook - they are located in Illinois, Nebraska and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McCook.
Communities near McCook ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McCook.
- Edinburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <3>
- Mission
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Mission is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <3>
- Alton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
- Palmview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Penitas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penitas
- Penitas is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penitas <3>
- La Joya
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya
- La Joya is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Joya <3>
- Sullivan City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan City
- Sullivan City is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan City <3>
- Palmhurst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Monte Christo ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Christo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Christo
- Monte Christo is located in Hidalgo County
- Citrus City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus City
- Citrus City is located in Hidalgo County
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 McCook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McCook.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McCook. 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 McCook.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCook ...
Looking for more information about McCook? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for McCook, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McCook.
Adding McCook to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McCook 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 McCook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the McCook post office opened in 1935.
For more details, see References and Mentions for McCook.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McCook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McCook - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |