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Welcome to McCool ...

The town of McCool is located in Attala County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of McCool, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McCool has a population of 125 people<2> (see below for details).

McCool is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: McCool lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

McCool lies within the (662) area code.

The ZIP code for McCool: 39108<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McCool had an population of 125 people. This is a decrease of 7.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McCool had a population of 135 people. This makes McCool the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 135 people, the population of McCool decreased 25.82% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 182 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for McCool.

Communities Also Named McCool ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named McCool - they are located in Indiana, Michigan and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McCool.

Communities near McCool ...

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

  • Kosciusko
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Louisville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ackerman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Weir
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
    • Weir is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <5>
  • Ethel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Ethel is located in Attala County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
  • Sturgis
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <5>
  • French Camp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
    • French Camp is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <5>
  • Hinze
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
    • Hinze is located in Winston County
  • Bankston ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bankston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
    • Bankston is located in Choctaw County
  • Vowell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
    • Vowell is located in Winston 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 McCool. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McCool.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCool ...

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

Adding McCool to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McCool 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 McCool was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found McCool on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McCool.

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Attala, 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 McCool.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McCool - 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 town (such as McCool). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McCool 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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