Welcome to McDermott ...

McDermott is located in York County<1>.

The location of McDermott has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

McDermott is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: McDermott lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

McDermott is located in the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named McDermott ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named McDermott - they are located in Alberta, Montana and Ohio.

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

Communities near McDermott ...

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

• Bel Air
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
  • Bel Air is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
  • Former names for Bel Air:
  • Belle Air
  • Belle Aire
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
• Millersville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
  • Millersville is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <4>
• Red Lion
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Red Lion is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <4>
• Dallastown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallastown
  • Dallastown is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallastown <4>
• Shrewsbury
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
  • Shrewsbury is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <4>
• Rising Sun
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <4>
• Quarryville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
  • Quarryville is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,745 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quarryville <4>
• Glen Rock
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Rock
  • Glen Rock is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Rock <4>
• Jacobus
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobus
  • Jacobus is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacobus <4>
• Windsor
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>

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 McDermott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McDermott.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McDermott ...

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

Adding McDermott to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found McDermott on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McDermott.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/