Welcome to Dime ...

Dime is located in Armstrong County<1>.

The location of Dime has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dime, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Dime is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Dime ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Dime - they are located in Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dime.

Communities near Dime ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dime.

• Plum
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
  • Plum is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
• Murrysville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrysville
  • Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrysville <4>
• New Kensington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kensington
  • New Kensington is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Kensington <4>
• Lower Burrell
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
  • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <4>
• Oakmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont
  • Oakmont is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,563 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakmont <4>
• Vandergrift
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
  • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <4>
• Arnold
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>
• Tarentum
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
  • Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <4>
• Kittanning
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittanning
  • Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittanning <4>
• Springdale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <4>

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 Dime. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dime.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dime. 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 Dime.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dime. See our Newspapers Page for Dime.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dime ...

Looking for more information about Dime? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dime, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dime.

Adding Dime to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dime 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 Dime was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Dime post office opened in 1881.

We also found Dime in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dime.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dime. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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