Welcome to McRae ...
McRae is located in Cumberland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McRae, 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.
McRae is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: McRae lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for McRae: 804 & 686<3>
Communities Also Named McRae ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named McRae - they are located in Alabama (3), Alberta, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Montana and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McRae.
Communities near McRae ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McRae.
- Farmville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <5>
- Dillwyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
- Dillwyn is located in Buckingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillwyn <5>
- Burkeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
- Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <5>
- Cotton Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Trents Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
- Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Gravel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Rodophil
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Curdsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Paineville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Paineville is located in Amelia 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 McRae. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McRae.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McRae. 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 McRae.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McRae. See our Newspapers Page for McRae.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McRae ...
Looking for more information about McRae? 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 McRae, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McRae.
Adding McRae to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McRae 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 McRae was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McRae.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McRae. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McRae - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the McRae area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the McRae area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |