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McCracken may refer to: People *McCracken (surname), people with the surname McCracken Places * McCracken County, Kentucky, a county located in western Kentucky, USA *McCracken, Kansas, a city in Rush County, Kansas, USA *McCracken, Missouri, an unincorporated community, USA * McCracken, Ohio, a road in Garfield Hts., Ohio, USA *McCracken, South Australia McCracken is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about south of the state capital of Adelaide in the local government area of the City of Victor Harbor. Demographics The 2006 census by the Australian Bureau of St ..., a suburb of Victor Harbor, Australia Other * McCracken County Public Schools, a school district in the Kentucky county ** McCracken County High School, a school operated by the above district * USS ''McCracken'' (APA-198), a ''Haskell''-class attack transport ship See also * McCrackin (other) {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCracken (surname)
McCracken is a hereditary surname derived from Ulster and nearby Galloway, Scotland. It is an Anglicisation of ''Mac Reachtain'' an Ulster Gaelic variant of the patronymic surname ''Mac Neachtain'' (commonly Anglicised as '' McNaughton'').McCracken Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 30 December 2007 People surnamed ''McCracken'' * Annie Virginia McCracken (1686–?), American author * Bert McCracken (born 1982), American vocalist * |
McCracken County, Kentucky
McCracken County is a county located in the far western portion of U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,875. The county seat and only municipality is Paducah. McCracken County was the 78th county formed in the state, having been created in 1825. It is part of the historic Jackson Purchase, territory sold by the Chickasaw people to General Andrew Jackson and Governor Isaac Shelby; this territory was located at the extreme western end of Kentucky. Paducah developed based on its "River and Rail" traffic. Steamboats, barges, and the Illinois Central Railroad were the basis of the economy into the late 20th century. In the 1920s, the Illinois Central built the largest operating and maintenance base in the world here. In the 21st century, McCracken County is part of the Paducah, KY- IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. History McCracken County was founded in 1825 from Hickman County; it was named for Captain Virgil McCracken of Woodford County, Kentuck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCracken, Kansas
McCracken is a city in Rush County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 152. History McCracken was founded in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for J.K. McCracken, a railroad employee. Geography McCracken is located at (38.585088, -99.571981). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, McCracken has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 190 people, 96 households, and 50 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 130 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.7% White, 0.5% African American, 2.1% Native American, and 3.7% from two or more ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCracken, Missouri
McCracken is an unincorporated community in Christian County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is about 3.3 miles east of Ozark, Missouri. History The McCracken area got rail service when a subsidiary of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (Frisco) extended a line from Ozark, Missouri to Chadwick, Missouri Chadwick is an unincorporated community in eastern Christian County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately six miles southeast of Sparta along Missouri Route 125. The community of Oldfield is approximately three miles to the north al ..., in the Spring of 1883. A post office called McCracken was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1932. The community was named after Samuel McCracken, a local merchant. McCracken in the 1890's was a thriving community with a general mercantile store, a blacksmith shop, several other business establishments, and even a mobile photography studio parked on the rail siding offering portrait pictures at $3/dozen. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCracken, South Australia
McCracken is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about south of the state capital of Adelaide in the local government area of the City of Victor Harbor. Demographics The 2006 census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 1,549 persons in McCracken on census night. Of these, 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female. The majority of residents (77%) are of Australian birth, with an additional 13.2% declaring England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ... as their country of birth. The average age of McCracken residents is higher than the greater Australian population. 79.1% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 20.9% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCracken County Public Schools
McCracken County Public Schools (MCPS) is a school district headquartered in Hendron, unincorporated McCracken County, Kentucky. The district serves all of McCracken County except for most of the area within the city limits of Paducah, which is served by its own independent school district. However, portions of the city, especially in the west, lie within the McCracken County district, and feed either Heath or Lone Oak Middle School. There are currently eleven schools that make up the MCPS district. On August 9, 2013, a new McCracken County High School opened, combining the three previous high schools. Lone Oak Middle School moved into the former Lone Oak High building. The previous Lone Oak Middle building became Lone Oak Intermediate School, serving 4th and 5th grade students who had in the past attended Lone Oak and Hendron–Lone Oak Elementary Schools. Schools ;High schools (grades 9 to 12) * McCracken County High School, Paducah (replaced Lone Oak, Heath A heath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCracken County High School
McCracken County High School is a public secondary school (grades 9–12) located west of Paducah, Kentucky that opened on August 9, 2013. Operated by the McCracken County Public Schools district, it consolidates that district's three former high schools—Heath, Lone Oak, and Reidland. Before ground was broken for the new school in June 2010, the school's nickname of Mustangs and colors of crimson, black, and white had been finalized. The school opened with an enrollment of slightly under 1,900. Consolidation plans began taking shape in the mid-2000s due to signs of overcrowding at some of the existing high schools. Residents of the county school district ( the Paducah school district, which includes most of the city's population, did not participate in the consolidation) voted in November 2008 to approve the new high school. The original opening date for the school was August 2012, but it was delayed because all of the bids for construction came in above the originally planned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS McCracken (APA-198)
USS ''McCracken'' (APA-198) was a ''Haskell''-class attack transport acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II for the task of transporting troops to and from combat areas. World War II service ''McCracken'' (''APA 198'') was laid down as a Victory ships under Maritime Commission contract by Kaiser Shipbuilding Co., Inc., Vancouver, Washington, 8 June 1944; launched 29 September 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Albert Bauer; acquired by the Navy21 October 1944; and commissioned at Astoria, Oregon, 21 October 1944. After shakedown and training along the U.S. West Coast, ''McCracken'' embarked troops at San Pedro, California, and sailed for Pearl Harbor 27 December. Arriving there 2 January 1945, she departed for the South Pacific Ocean 10 January. Carrying troops and cargo, she reached Noumea, New Caledonia, 20 January. Thence between 26 and 31 January, she steamed via the Russell Islands to Guadalcanal, Solomons, where she began 6 weeks of intensive training. Assigned to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
