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Welcome to Meadville ...

The city of Meadville is located in Crawford County<1> and is the County Seat for Crawford County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Meadville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1800.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Meadville has a population of 12,498 people<2> (see below for details).

Meadville is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Meadville: 16335<4>

Websites for Meadville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.meadvillechamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Meadville, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Meadville had an population of 12,498 people. This is a decrease of 6.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Meadville had a population of 13,388 people (or 15.08% of the total population of Crawford County). This makes Meadville the county's most populous community.

The population of Meadville represents 0.11% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 49th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,388 people, the population of Meadville decreased 2.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,685 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Meadville.

Communities Also Named Meadville ...

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

  • Edinboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
    • Edinboro is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <6>
  • Cambridge Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
    • Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <6>
  • Cochranton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
    • Cochranton is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <6>
  • Linesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
    • Linesville is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <6>
  • Conneautville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Conneaut Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jamestown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <6>
  • Springboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
    • Springboro is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <6>
  • Cooperstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooperstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
    • Cooperstown is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Mill Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
    • Mill Village is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people

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. Our list includes 76 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Meadville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Meadville.

Adding Meadville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Meadville 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 Meadville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Meadville post office opened in 1800.

We also found Meadville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Crawford County: www.co.crawford.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Meadville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meadville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Meadville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Meadville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<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/









 

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