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Welcome to Sarver ...

Sarver is located in Butler County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sarver, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.

Sarver is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

The ZIP code for Sarver: 16055<4>

Communities near Sarver ...

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

  • Plum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Plum is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <5>
  • Butler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Kensington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Lower Burrell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Oakmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Fox Chapel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Vandergrift
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Arnold
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <5>
  • Tarentum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Kittanning
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sarver ...

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

Adding Sarver to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sarver 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 Sarver was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sarver.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sarver - 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 Sarver area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Sarver 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 Sarver). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sarver 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.