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McVeytown is a borough in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, on the west bank of the Juniata River, with the village of Mattawana lying across the river on the east bank.

McVeytown was settled permanently in 1762 by Samuel Holliday, who had first begun settling the site in 1755, and the town was laid out in 1795 under its original name, Waynesburg.

The borough takes its name from John McVey, who owned the land and is regarded as the founder of McVeytown; it was incorporated as a borough in 1833.

McVeytown's post office opened in 1808, when the village was still known as Waynesburg.

McVeytown is the birthplace of Dr. Joseph Rothrock, born there on April 9, 1839, who became known as the 'Father of Pennsylvania Forestry' and was largely responsible for acquiring the lands that became Pennsylvania's state parks and forests, including Rothrock State Forest.

McVeytown's population peaked at 685 in 1870 and has slowly declined since, reaching 344 residents at the 2020 census.

At the 2000 census, McVeytown had 405 residents living in 168 households, with a quarter of the population aged 65 or older.

McVeytown is one of Pennsylvania's smallest boroughs by area, covering only about 0.11 square miles, roughly a tenth of which is water from the Juniata River.

The borough uses ZIP code 17051 and lies about 10 miles east of Lewistown, the Mifflin County seat.