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River town
The Juniata has shaped transportation, commerce and recreation here for generations.
McVeytown · Pennsylvania · 17051
Small town.
Deep roots.
McVeytown’s community portal — bringing together town facts, live local headlines, weather, public resources, community links, and the people and places that make this Juniata River town home.
McVeytown streetscape · Borough Hall at left
3442020 Census population
0.11 mi²Approx. total borough area
1833Incorporation act
17051ZIP code
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On the Juniata River.
McVeytown sits on the west bank of the Juniata in southern Mifflin County, surrounded by the ridges, farms and river corridors that define central Pennsylvania.
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Historic borough
Settled in the 18th century, the town was first known as Waynesburg before taking the McVeytown name.
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Rothrock legacy
Forester and conservationist Joseph Trimble Rothrock, often called the father of Pennsylvania forestry, was born here in 1839.
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10 North Queen Street · McVeytown, PA 17051 · (717) 899-6323