Welcome to McClain ...
McClain is primarily located in Jackson County<1>. A portion of McClain extends into Wirt County.
The location of McClain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McClain, 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.
McClain is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: McClain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for McClain: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named McClain ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named McClain - they are located in Kentucky and Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McClain.
Communities near McClain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McClain.
- Parkersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <5>
- Belpre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <5>
- Ravenswood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <5>
- Ripley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
- Spencer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Elizabeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <5>
- Reedy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Medina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Liverpool
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
- Meadowdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson 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 McClain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McClain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McClain. 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 McClain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McClain. See our Newspapers Page for McClain.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McClain ...
Looking for more information about McClain? 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 McClain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McClain.
Adding McClain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McClain 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 McClain was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McClain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McClain. 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 Jackson, 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 McClain - 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. |