Welcome to McCleary ...
The city of McCleary is located on the Olympic Peninsula.
McCleary is located in Grays Harbor County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McCleary, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, McCleary has a population of 1,766 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of McCleary is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: McCleary lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for McCleary: (360)
The ZIP code for McCleary: 98557<4>
Websites for McCleary ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.graysharbor.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to McCleary, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McCleary had an population of 1,766 people. This is an increase of 6.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.46% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, McCleary had a population of 1,653 people. This makes McCleary the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of McCleary represents 0.02% of the population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 173rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,653 people, the population of McCleary increased 13.69% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,454 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for McCleary.
Communities Also Named McCleary ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named McCleary - they are located in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McCleary.
Communities near McCleary ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McCleary.
- Olympia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
- Olympia is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olympia <5>
- Tumwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumwater
- Tumwater is located in Thurston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tumwater <5>
- Shelton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
- Shelton is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <5>
- Montesano
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montesano
- Montesano is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montesano <5>
- Elma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
- Elma is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <5>
- Oakville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Oakville is located in Grays Harbor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <5>
- Malone - Porter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone - Porter
- Malone - Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
- Malone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Malone is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <5>
- Porter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - New Kamilche
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Kamilche have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
- New Kamilche is located in Mason 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 McCleary. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McCleary.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McCleary. 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 McCleary.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McCleary. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for McCleary.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCleary ...
Looking for more information about McCleary? 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 McCleary, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McCleary.
Adding McCleary to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McCleary 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 McCleary was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the McCleary post office opened in 1910.
We also found McCleary on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Washington (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McCleary.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McCleary. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grays Harbor County: www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Grays Harbor, 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 McCleary. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McCleary - 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 McCleary). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McCleary 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/ |