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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

Communities near McClellandtown ...

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

  • Morgantown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
    • Morgantown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <3>
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • California
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
  • Donora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
    • Donora is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <3>
  • Westover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • Masontown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
    • Masontown is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <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 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).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for McClellandtown.

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

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

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>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.









 

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