Welcome to McClellandtown ...
McClellandtown is located in Fayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McClellandtown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
McClellandtown is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: McClellandtown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for McClellandtown: 412, 724 & 878<3>
The ZIP code for McClellandtown: 15458<4>
Communities near McClellandtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McClellandtown.
- Morgantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Uniontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Connellsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Monessen
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
- Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <5>
- California
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Donora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Westover
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <5>
- Charleroi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Waynesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Waynesburg is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <5>
- Masontown
(3 miles [4.8 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 McClellandtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McClellandtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McClellandtown. 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 McClellandtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McClellandtown. See our Newspapers Page for McClellandtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McClellandtown ...
Looking for more information about McClellandtown? 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 McClellandtown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McClellandtown.
Adding McClellandtown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McClellandtown 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 McClellandtown was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McClellandtown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McClellandtown - 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 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the McClellandtown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the McClellandtown 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 McClellandtown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McClellandtown 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> | 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. |