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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about United (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for United. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

United is located in Westmoreland County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.

Below are the counties that are near United. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to United:

  • Westmoreland County     (The home county of United)
    • The following are listed by their distance from United, with the one closest to United listed first.
    • Calumet
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Kecksburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lycippus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Manito
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manito. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manito
      • From United to Manito
    • South Greensburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greensburg
      • South Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
    • Southwest Greensburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Greensburg
      • Southwest Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,002 people
    • Mount Joy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <1>
    • Youngwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Beatty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beatty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
      • Beatty is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beatty
      • From United to Beatty
    • Greensburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
      • Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <1>
    • New Stanton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from United, with the one closest to United listed first.
    • Boston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pitcairn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
      • Wall is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • White Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <1>
    • Lincoln
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Versailles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • East McKeesport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McKeesport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McKeesport
      • East McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East McKeesport <1>
    • North Versailles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Versailles
      • North Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Versailles <1>
    • Wilmerding
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmerding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmerding
      • Wilmerding is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmerding <1>
    • Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • Sunny Side
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunny Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunny Side
      • From United to Sunny Side
    • Clairton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Elizabeth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from United, with the one closest to United listed first.
    • Edmon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Apollo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <1>
    • Olivet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Orchard Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • North Apollo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <1>
    • Spring Church
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Leechburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from United, with the one closest to United listed first.
    • Elim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
      • Elim is located in Cambria County
    • Southmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Westmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
    • Brownstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Cambria City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
      • Cambria City is located in Cambria County
    • Ferndale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Johnstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Lilly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
  • Fayette County
  • Indiana County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from United, with the one closest to United listed first.
    • Laurel Mountain Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain Village
      • Laurel Mountain Village is located in Somerset County
    • Roytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jennerstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
      • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <1>
    • Sipesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lavansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Husband
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Husband. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband
      • Husband is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Husband
      • From United to Husband
    • New Lexington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jenners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
      • Jenners is located in Somerset County
    • New Centerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
      • New Centerville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Gideon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gideon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
      • Gideon is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gideon
      • From United to Gideon
    • Jerome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Somerset County
    • Thomas Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Somerset
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from United, with the one closest to United listed first.
    • Donora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Black Diamond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Allenport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
      • Allenport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <1>
    • Speers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
      • Speers is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Charleroi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Dunlevy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlevy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlevy
      • Dunlevy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlevy <1>
    • North Charleroi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Charleroi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
      • North Charleroi is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
    • Roscoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Twilight
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Twilight is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • California
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Elco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
      • Elco is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elco
      • From United to Elco
    • Long Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Monongahela
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
      • Monongahela is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to United, see our County-by-County Page for United.

Cemeteries Near United ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of United.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for United covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from United, with the one closest to United listed first.

  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shirey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Feightner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feightner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feightner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stone Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Polish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Clair Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Xavier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Xavier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Youngwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Vincent Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (358 more) ...
    • Westmoreland County Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westmoreland County Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westmoreland County Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Harrolds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrolds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Milliron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milliron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milliron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that United had a population of 226 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from United, with the one closest to United listed first.

  • Calumet
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mutual
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
    • Mutual is located in Westmoreland County
  • Mammoth
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
    • Mammoth is located in Westmoreland County
  • Trauger
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trauger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trauger
    • Trauger is located in Westmoreland County
  • Southwest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest
    • Southwest is located in Westmoreland County
  • Kecksburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Unity
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Unity
    • Pleasant Unity is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Unity <1>
  • Lycippus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Weavers Old Stand
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavers Old Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Old Stand
    • Weavers Old Stand is located in Westmoreland County
  • Whitney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Whitney is located in Westmoreland County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <1>
  • Laurelville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurelville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
    • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Laurelville
    • From United to Laurelville
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    • Hostetter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hostetter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostetter
      • Hostetter is located in Westmoreland County
    • Manito
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manito. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manito
      • From United to Manito
    • Denison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
      • Denison is located in Westmoreland County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around United. See our List of 1890's Communities around United.

Newspapers Published in United ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around United.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of United, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for United.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to United:

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about United, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- United) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in United. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2183, Longitude: -79.4879    









 

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