Welcome to Unity ...
Unity is located in Lancaster County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Unity, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Unity is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Unity lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Unity: 803 & 839<3>
Communities Also Named Unity ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Unity - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Unity.
Communities near Unity ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Unity.
- Indian Trail
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Trail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
- Indian Trail is located in Union County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <5>
- Monroe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Union County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
- Waxhaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
- Waxhaw is located in Union County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <5>
- Weddington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
- Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <5>
- Wesley Chapel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
- Wesley Chapel is located in Union County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <5>
- Lancaster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
- Marvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Wingate
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Union County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <5>
- Mineral Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Union County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <5>
- Pageland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pageland
- Pageland is located in Chesterfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pageland <5>
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 Unity. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Unity.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Unity. 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 Unity.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Unity. See our Newspapers Page for Unity.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Unity ...
Looking for more information about Unity? 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 Unity, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Unity.
Adding Unity to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Unity 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 Unity was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Unity post office opened in 1901.
We also found Unity on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Unity.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Unity. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancastercountysc.net/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Unity - 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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Unity area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Unity area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |