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Welcome to McVille ...

The city of McVille is located in Armstrong County<1>.



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

McVille is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named McVille ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named McVille - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and North Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McVille.

Communities near McVille ...

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

  • Plum
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
  • Butler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Kensington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Burrell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Oakmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont
    • Oakmont is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,563 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakmont <4>
  • Vandergrift
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Kittanning
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Springdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <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 McVille. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McVille.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McVille ...

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

Adding McVille to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for McVille.

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

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 Armstrong, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McVille - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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