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Welcome to Meadville Junction ...

Meadville Junction is located in Crawford County<1>.


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


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

A typical abbreviation for Meadville Junction: Meadville Jct. (or less commonly used: Meadville Jctn.)

Meadville Junction is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Meadville Junction ...

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

  • Meadville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Edinboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
    • Edinboro is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <4>
  • Greenville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
  • Cambridge Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
    • Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <4>
  • Albion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Andover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <4>
  • Cochranton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
    • Cochranton is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <4>
  • Linesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
    • Linesville is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <4>
  • Saegertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
    • Saegertown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
  • Conneautville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meadville Junction ...

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

Adding Meadville Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Meadville Junction.

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

The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.pa.us/

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 Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meadville Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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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