Welcome to McArthur ...
The village of McArthur is located in Vinton County<1> and is the County Seat for Vinton County.
The location of McArthur has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of McArthur: mack-ARE-thur<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McArthur, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, McArthur has a population of 1,630 people<4> (see below for details).
McArthur is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: McArthur lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
McArthur is located in the (740) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McArthur had an population of 1,630 people. This is a decrease of 4.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.67% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, McArthur had a population of 1,701 people (or 12.66% of the total population of Vinton County). This makes McArthur the county's most populous community.
The population of McArthur represents 0.01% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 425th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,701 people, the population of McArthur decreased 9.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,888 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for McArthur.
Communities Also Named McArthur ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named McArthur - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Georgia, Idaho, Manitoba and North Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McArthur.
Communities near McArthur ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McArthur.
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <6>
- Wellston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
- Wellston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <6>
- Nelsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <6>
- Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
- Hamden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
- Hamden is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <6>
- Coalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Zaleski
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaleski
- Zaleski is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zaleski <6>
- Wilkesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Stella
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Hope ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 McArthur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McArthur.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McArthur. 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 McArthur.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McArthur. Our list includes 23 papers. See our Newspapers Page for McArthur.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McArthur ...
Looking for more information about McArthur? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for McArthur, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McArthur.
Adding McArthur to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McArthur 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 McArthur was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the McArthur post office opened in 1851.
We also found McArthur in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McArthur.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McArthur. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Vinton, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for McArthur. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McArthur. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McArthur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |