Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about McMechen came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of McMechen in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about McMechen. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about McMechen, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for McMechen:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station

North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by RailfanDepot, 2020
(Available from Amazon.com)

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Shell Oil Road Map for West Virginia (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

McMechen is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found McMechen in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for McMechen for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for McMechen. See our Misc Page for McMechen for more information.