Welcome to McVitty ...
McVitty is located in Hardin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McVitty, 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.
McVitty is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: McVitty lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for McVitty ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.hardinohio.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to McVitty, the following might be of interest:
Communities near McVitty ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McVitty.
- Kenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <3>
- Upper Sandusky
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
- Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
- Ada
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <3>
- Carey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Carey is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <3>
- Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <3>
- Arlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <3>
- Dunkirk
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <3>
- Alger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
- Alger is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <3>
- La Rue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Mount Victory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Mount Victory is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Victory <3>
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 McVitty. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McVitty.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McVitty. 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 McVitty.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McVitty. See our Newspapers Page for McVitty.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McVitty ...
Looking for more information about McVitty? 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 McVitty, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McVitty.
Adding McVitty to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McVitty 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 McVitty was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McVitty.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McVitty. 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 Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McVitty - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |