McClellandtown, Pennsylvania
| McClellandtown, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
  McClellandtown  McClellandtown | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′13″N 079°52′00″W / 39.88694°N 79.86667°WCoordinates: 39°53′13″N 079°52′00″W / 39.88694°N 79.86667°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Pennsylvania |
| County | Fayette |
| Township | German |
| Elevation | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
| ZIP code | 15458 |
| Area code | 724 |
McClellandtown is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The village was founded by a family of that name, who lived there many years ago. William McClelland, the founder, died there July 12, 1815, in the eighty-second year of his age. The town is 8 miles southwest of Uniontown, and 2.5 miles east of the Monongahela River.[1]
McClellandtown has a volunteer fire department and a post office. The McClellandtown United Presbyterian Church is also located in McClellandtown.
References
- ↑ Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, "German Township." p. 601.
Further reading
- Ellis, Franklin History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men. L. H. Everts & Co. (1882).
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McClellandtown, Pennsylvania
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