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Welcome to United ...

United is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

United was established in 1881.

United is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

The ZIP code for United: 15689<4>

Communities Also Named United ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named United - they are located in Louisiana and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for United.

Communities near United ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for United ...

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

Adding United to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of United 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 United was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the United post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for United.

Footnotes ...

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