Welcome to McMellin ...
So far, we found very little information about McMellin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added McMellin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with McMellin, please Contact Us.
McMellin would have been located within present day Monongalia County<2>.
The location of McMellin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McMellin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
While the community is gone, the present day location for McMellin is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where McMellin was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
McMellin would have been located in the (304) and (681)<5> area codes.
Communities near McMellin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McMellin.
- Morgantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <6>
- Uniontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <6>
- Westover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <6>
- Masontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <6>
- Granville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Kingwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <6>
- Star City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Fairchance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
- Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <6>
- Point Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
- Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <6>
- Smithfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <6>
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 McMellin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McMellin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McMellin. 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 McMellin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McMellin. See our Newspapers Page for McMellin.
Adding McMellin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McMellin in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McMellin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the McMellin post office opened in 1900.
We also found McMellin on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McMellin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about McMellin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Monongalia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McMellin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |