Welcome to McKeefrey ...

McKeefrey is located in Marshall County<1>.

The location of McKeefrey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of McKeefrey, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1922.

McKeefrey is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: McKeefrey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for McKeefrey: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities near McKeefrey ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McKeefrey.

• Wheeling
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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  • Wheeling is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <5>
• Moundsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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  • Moundsville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <5>
• Martins Ferry
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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  • Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
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• New Martinsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsville
  • New Martinsville is located in Wetzel County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Martinsville <5>
• Saint Clairsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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  • Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <5>
• Bellaire
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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  • Bellaire is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <5>
• Shadyside
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
  • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <5>
• Bethlehem
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
  • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
• Woodsfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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  • Woodsfield is located in Monroe County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsfield <5>
• Bridgeport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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  • Bridgeport is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>

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 McKeefrey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McKeefrey.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McKeefrey. 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 McKeefrey.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McKeefrey. See our Newspapers Page for McKeefrey.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKeefrey ...

Looking for more information about McKeefrey? 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 McKeefrey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McKeefrey.

Adding McKeefrey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McKeefrey 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 McKeefrey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the McKeefrey post office opened in 1922.

For more details, see References and Mentions for McKeefrey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McKeefrey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/