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Welcome to McConnelsville ...

The village of McConnelsville is located in Morgan County<1> and is the County Seat for Morgan County.


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


The pronunciation of McConnelsville: muh-KAHN-elz-vil<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of McConnelsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1819.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McConnelsville has a population of 1,747 people<4> (see below for details).

McConnelsville is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

McConnelsville lies within the (740) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McConnelsville had an population of 1,747 people. This is a decrease of 2.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McConnelsville had a population of 1,784 people (or 11.85% of the total population of Morgan County). This makes McConnelsville the county's most populous community.

The population of McConnelsville represents 0.02% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 416th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,784 people, the population of McConnelsville increased 6.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,676 people).

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

Communities Also Named McConnelsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named McConnelsville: This one is located in Morgan County and the other is located in Jefferson County.

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

Communities near McConnelsville ...

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

  • New Lexington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Crooksville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
    • Crooksville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <6>
  • South Zanesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
    • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
  • Roseville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Glouster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
    • Glouster is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <6>
  • Caldwell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Beverly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <6>
  • Philo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
    • Philo is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <6>
  • Shawnee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Corning
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McConnelsville. Our list includes 23 papers. See our Newspapers Page for McConnelsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McConnelsville ...

Looking for more information about McConnelsville? 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 McConnelsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McConnelsville.

Adding McConnelsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McConnelsville 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 McConnelsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the McConnelsville post office opened in 1819.

We also found McConnelsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McConnelsville.

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for McConnelsville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McConnelsville.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McConnelsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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