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Welcome to Sarver ...

Sarver is located in Butler County<1>.


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


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.<3>.

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

Communities near Sarver ...

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

  • Plum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • 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)
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Fox Chapel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
    • Fox Chapel is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Chapel <4>
  • Vandergrift
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (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 for Sarver was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Sarver in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Sarver post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sarver.

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

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

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

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sarver - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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