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Welcome to Uledi ...

Uledi is located in Fayette County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Uledi, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Uledi is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Uledi ...

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

  • Uniontown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Connellsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Monessen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
    • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <4>
  • California
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <4>
  • Donora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
    • Donora is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <4>
  • Scottdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
    • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <4>
  • Charleroi
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Masontown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
    • Masontown is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <4>
  • Centerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • Brownsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Uledi ...

Looking for more information about Uledi? 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 Uledi, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Uledi.

Adding Uledi to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Uledi post office opened in 1902.

We also found Uledi on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Uledi.

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, 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 Uledi - 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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