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Welcome to McVille ...

The city of McVille is located in Nelson County<1>.

McVille was established in 1906.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McVille has a population of 320 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of McVille is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for McVille: 701

The ZIP code for McVille: 58254<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McVille had an population of 320 people. This is a decrease of 8.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McVille had a population of 349 people (which is 11.18% of the total population of Nelson County). This makes McVille the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of McVille represents 0.05% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 149th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 349 people, the population of McVille decreased 25.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 470 people).

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

Communities Also Named McVille ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named McVille - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near McVille ...

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

  • Michigan City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Michigan City is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Aneta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Petersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Binford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tolna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sharon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pekin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Harrisburg ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrisburg is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Jessie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Mapes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Mapes is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapes

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McVille ...

Looking for more information about McVille? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for McVille, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McVille.

Adding McVille to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McVille 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 (so far) for McVille was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the McVille post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for McVille.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Nelson, 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 McVille.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McVille - 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 city (such as McVille). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McVille 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/