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Welcome to Eighty Four ...

Eighty Four is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eighty Four, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

Eighty Four is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Eighty Four: 412, 724 & 878<3>

The ZIP code for Eighty Four: 15330<4>

Websites for Eighty Four ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

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

Communities near Eighty Four ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eighty Four ...

Looking for more information about Eighty Four? 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 Eighty Four, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eighty Four.

Adding Eighty Four to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eighty Four 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 (so far) for Eighty Four was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Eighty Four post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eighty Four.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eighty Four - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the Eighty Four area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Eighty Four area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Eighty Four). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eighty Four or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/