McConnellsburg is a borough and the county seat of Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,150 at the 2020 census.
History
The McConnellsburg Historic District was recognized by the United States Department of the Interior in 1993 when it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The district consists of 144 structures that contribute to its historic character. Of notable meaning are the numerous taverns, inns, automotive garages and other travel-related structures still in existence today, which includes the Fulton House, the Fulton County Courthouse, and the log cabin of Daniel McConnell, who laid out the borough on April 20, 1786. It was further incorporated on March 26, 1814.
Economy
Currently McConnellsburg's largest economic driver is Oshkosh Corporation-owned JLG Industries, a major manufacturer of construction and maintenance access-related lifting equipment such as boomlifts, etc.
Geography
McConnellsburg is located in eastern Fulton County in the Ridge and Valley section of the Appalachian Mountains in southern Pennsylvania. It is situated in a valley between Tuscarora Mountain to the east and Little Scrub Ridge and Meadow Grounds Mountain to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land.
U.S. Route 522 passes north–south through the center of town as Second Street. The main east–west street through the town center is Lincoln Way, or old U.S. Route 30 (the Lincoln Highway). U.S. Route 30 now bypasses the borough on a limited access highway to the north. The west end of Pennsylvania Route 16 is in McConnellsburg, following Lincoln Way and then the Buchanan Trail southeast out of town.
Via US 522 it is south to Hancock, Maryland, and north to the Pennsylvania Turnpike. US 30 leads east to Chambersburg and west to Breezewood. PA 16 leads southeast to Mercersburg and to Greencastle.
Demographics
As of the census