McClellandtown, Pennsylvania

McClellandtown, Pennsylvania
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Coordinates: 39°53′13″N 079°52′00″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, aged 82. The town is located eight 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

1. 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