Welcome to McConnellsburg ...

McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County<1> and is the County Seat for Fulton County.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of McConnellsburg, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McConnellsburg has a population of 1,002 people<3> (see below for details).

McConnellsburg is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McConnellsburg had an population of 1,002 people. This is a decrease of 17.87% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McConnellsburg had a population of 1,220 people (which is 8.22% of the total population of Fulton County). This makes McConnellsburg the county's most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,220 people, the population of McConnellsburg increased 13.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,073 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for McConnellsburg.

Communities near McConnellsburg ...

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

• Chambersburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
  • Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <5>
• Greencastle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <5>
• Everett
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Everett is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <5>
• Mercersburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg
  • Mercersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercersburg <5>
• Hancock
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <5>
• Saxton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
  • Saxton is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <5>
• Three Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
  • Three Springs is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Springs <5>
• Clear Spring
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
  • Clear Spring is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Spring <5>
• Saltillo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
  • Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
• Hopewell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Bedford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <5>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McConnellsburg. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for McConnellsburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McConnellsburg ...

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

Adding McConnellsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for McConnellsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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