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Welcome to McAlisterville ...

McAlisterville is located in Juniata County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McAlisterville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

McAlisterville is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for McAlisterville: 717 & 223<3>

The ZIP code for McAlisterville: 17049<4>

Communities near McAlisterville ...

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

  • Lewistown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Millersburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Burnham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Newport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Middleburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Beavertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Liverpool
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • McClure
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mifflintown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McAlisterville ...

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

Adding McAlisterville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for McAlisterville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Juniata, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McAlisterville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the McAlisterville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the McAlisterville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as McAlisterville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McAlisterville 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.