RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Coryell County >> McGregorIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Texas


The Commemorative Quarter for Texas







Welcome to McGregor ...

The city of McGregor is located

McGregor is primarily located in Coryell County<1>. A portion of McGregor extends into McLennan County.



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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McGregor has a population of 5,299 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of McGregor is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

McGregor is within the (254) area code.

The ZIP code for McGregor: 76657<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McGregor had an population of 5,299 people. This is an increase of 6.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McGregor had a population of 4,987 people (which is 6.62% of the total population of Coryell County). This makes McGregor the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of McGregor represents 0.02% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 336th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,987 people, the population of McGregor increased 5.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,727 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for McGregor.

Communities Also Named McGregor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named McGregor: This one is located in Coryell County and the other is located in McLennan County.

Beyond Texas, there are 14 communities that are also named McGregor - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near McGregor ...

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

  • Waco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <5>
  • Hewitt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Hewitt is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <5>
  • Gatesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Robinson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Woodway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
    • Woodway is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodway <5>
  • Troy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
  • Beverly Hills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
    • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
  • Bruceville - Eddy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville - Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
    • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
  • Moody
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <5>
  • Valley Mills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McGregor ...

Looking for more information about McGregor? 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 McGregor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McGregor.

Adding McGregor to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for McGregor.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Coryell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McGregor.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McGregor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as McGregor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McGregor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024