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Welcome to McVeytown ...

McVeytown is located in Mifflin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McVeytown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1808.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McVeytown has a population of 331 people<2> (see below for details).

McVeytown is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for McVeytown: 717 & 223<4>

The ZIP code for McVeytown: 17051<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McVeytown had an population of 331 people. This is a decrease of 3.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McVeytown had a population of 342 people. This makes McVeytown the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 342 people, the population of McVeytown decreased 15.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 405 people).

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

Communities near McVeytown ...

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

  • Lewistown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntingdon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Mount Union
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Burnham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mifflintown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Port Royal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mifflin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Juniata Terrace
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Petersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Mapleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McVeytown. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for McVeytown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McVeytown ...

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

Adding McVeytown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McVeytown 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 McVeytown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the McVeytown post office opened in 1808.

For more details, see References and Mentions for McVeytown.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Mifflin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McVeytown.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McVeytown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 McVeytown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the McVeytown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 McVeytown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McVeytown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/