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History · McMullin

Half of McMullin’s homes were built after 1973

Most of McMullin was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1973. Below: maps from 1935 on.

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What stands out about McMullin’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of McMullin are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

McMullin, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of McMullin yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

McMullin is a census-designated place in Smyth County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, McMullin had a population of 455. Fox Farm site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 464 in 2010, 455 in 2020.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

McMullin on the map, 1935 to 1978

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of McMullin. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

McMullin on the 1935 USGS mapMcMullin on the 1958 USGS mapMcMullin on the 1969 USGS mapMcMullin on the 1978 USGS map1935Marion sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of McMullin.

Famous people

Famous people close to McMullin

Nobody well known was born in McMullin itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Scott CooperAmerican actor, screenwriter, director, and pro… · b. 1970
Kathryn HarroldAmerican actress · b. 1950
Annie JonesAmerican sideshow performer · b. 1865
Fred M. WilcoxAmerican film director · b. 1907
Francis Preston BlairAmerican newspaper editor and presidential advi… · b. 1791
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Fred AllisonAmerican physicist · b. 1882

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.