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Welcome to Meadville ...

The city of Meadville is located in Lancaster County<1>.

Meadville is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Meadville: 717 & 223<3>

Communities Also Named Meadville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Meadville: This one is located in Lancaster County and the other is located in Crawford County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 9 communities that are also named Meadville - they are located in Alabama, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Virginia and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Meadville ...

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

  • Reading
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Lancaster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Ephrata
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Coatesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wyomissing
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
    • Wyomissing is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <4>
  • Lititz
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
    • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <4>
  • Downingtown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
    • Downingtown is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <4>
  • Millersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Oxford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
  • New Holland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meadville ...

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

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meadville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Meadville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Meadville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

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