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Welcome to McCroskey ...

McCroskey is located on the Gulf Coast.

McCroskey is located in Matagorda County<1>.

McCroskey is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: McCroskey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near McCroskey ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCroskey ...

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

Adding McCroskey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McCroskey in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for McCroskey was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.

For more details, see References and Mentions for McCroskey.

Footnotes ...

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