Welcome to McGrann ...

McGrann is located in Armstrong County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of McGrann, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

McGrann is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near McGrann ...

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

• New Kensington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kensington
  • New Kensington is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Kensington <4>
• Lower Burrell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
  • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <4>
• Vandergrift
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
  • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <4>
• Arnold
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
• Tarentum
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
  • Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <4>
• Brackenridge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
  • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <4>
• Leechburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
  • Leechburg is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leechburg <4>
• Freeport
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
• Apollo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
  • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <4>
• Saxonburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
  • Saxonburg is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <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 McGrann. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McGrann.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McGrann ...

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

Adding McGrann to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McGrann 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 McGrann was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found McGrann on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Pennsylvania (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McGrann.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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