Welcome to McCauley ...
McCauley is located in Hardy County<1>.
The location of McCauley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McCauley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
McCauley is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: McCauley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for McCauley: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named McCauley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named McCauley - they are located in Arkansas, California and Pennsylvania (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McCauley.
Communities near McCauley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McCauley.
- Strasburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <5>
- Woodstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <5>
- Moorefield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Hardy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorefield <5>
- Edinburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <5>
- Toms Brook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Brook
- Toms Brook is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toms Brook <5>
- Wardensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardensville
- Wardensville is located in Hardy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardensville <5>
- Lost City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
- Lost City is located in Hardy County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <5>
- Zepp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Fort Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
- Fort Run is located in Hardy County
- Columbia Furnace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
- Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
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 McCauley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McCauley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McCauley. 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 McCauley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McCauley. See our Newspapers Page for McCauley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCauley ...
Looking for more information about McCauley? 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 McCauley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McCauley.
Adding McCauley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McCauley 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 McCauley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the McCauley post office opened in 1903.
We also found McCauley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McCauley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McCauley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hardy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McCauley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |