Welcome to McGaheysville ...
McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McGaheysville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1812.
McGaheysville is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: McGaheysville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for McGaheysville: 540 & 826<3>
The ZIP code for McGaheysville: 22840<4>
Communities near McGaheysville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McGaheysville.
- Harrisonburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgewater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Broadway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grottoes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Timberville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Shenandoah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <5>
- New Market
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stanley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <5>
- Dayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 McGaheysville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McGaheysville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McGaheysville. 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 McGaheysville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McGaheysville. See our Newspapers Page for McGaheysville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McGaheysville ...
Looking for more information about McGaheysville? 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 McGaheysville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McGaheysville.
Adding McGaheysville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McGaheysville 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 McGaheysville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the McGaheysville post office opened in 1812.
We also found McGaheysville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McGaheysville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McGaheysville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the McGaheysville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the McGaheysville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 community (such as McGaheysville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McGaheysville 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |