Welcome to Macdonaldton ...

Macdonaldton is located in Somerset County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Macdonaldton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Macdonaldton is 2,170 feet [661 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Macdonaldton is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Macdonaldton is located in the (814) area code.

Communities near Macdonaldton ...

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

• Frostburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
  • Frostburg is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <4>
• Somerset
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
  • Somerset is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
• Meyersdale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersdale
  • Meyersdale is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersdale <4>
• Boswell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
  • Boswell is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <4>
• Central City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
• Grantsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
  • Grantsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <4>
• Hyndman
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
  • Hyndman is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <4>
• Rockwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Rockwood is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
• Salisbury
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
• Jennerstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
  • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <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 Macdonaldton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Macdonaldton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Macdonaldton ...

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

Adding Macdonaldton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Macdonaldton 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 Macdonaldton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Macdonaldton post office opened in 1903.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Macdonaldton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

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