McGhee
McGhee is located in Alabama
McGhee
McGhee
Location in Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°10′04″N 85°43′57″W / 34.16778°N 85.73250°W / 34.16778; -85.73250
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCherokee
Elevation
561 ft (171 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID122549[1]

McGhee is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.

History

A post office called McGhee was established in 1897, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.[2] The community was named for a local family of settlers.[3]

References

  1. "McGhee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Cherokee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  3. "Cherokee County, Ala". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 45. Retrieved April 24, 2015.


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