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Encyclopedia > Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Uniontown is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Pittsburgh and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Population in 1900, 7,344; in 1910, 13,344; in 1920, 15,692; and in 1940, 21,819. The population was 12,422 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat and largest city of Fayette CountyGR6. Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Pittsburgh redirects here. ... The Pittsburgh Metro Area is the U.S. Census defined seven county region surrounding the city of Pittsburgh in southwestern Pennsylvania, United States of America. ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ...

A mural celebrating local hero George Marshall and the city's current revitalization efforts.
A mural celebrating local hero George Marshall and the city's current revitalization efforts.

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Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (480x640, 87 KB) Summary Photo of a mural in downtown Uniontown, PA Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (480x640, 87 KB) Summary Photo of a mural in downtown Uniontown, PA Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

History

The city was founded by Henry Beeson on July 4, 1776, the same date as the United States (the timing was mere coincidence.)[1] The National Road, also known as the Cumberland Road, was routed through Uniontown in the early 1800s and the town grew along with the Road. The Columbia Rolling Mill, an iron and steel works, was located in Uniontown from 1887 to 1895. The mill was the town's unquestioned top industry at that time. Map showing the route of the National Road at its greatest completion in 1839, with historical state boundaries. ... The Cumberland Road, also called the Great National Pike and the National Road, was the first United States federal highway. ... The Columbia Rolling Mill, an iron and steel works, operated in Uniontown, Pennsylvania from 1887 to 1895. ... For other uses, see Iron (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Steel (disambiguation). ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...


During the Coal Boom of the early part of the 20th century, Uniontown was home to at least 13 millionaires, the most (per capita) of any city in the United States. As with most of Western Pennsylvania, Uniontown's economy waned during the region's deindustrialization of the late 20th Century.


Also located within 10 miles of Uniontown is Fort Necessity. George Washington built this fort during the French and Indian War. He had been sent to the Ohio River Vallet to protect British claims to the land in this region. But the French had also claimed this valley. To keep the British out, the French built a string of forts in the valley. One of them was called Fort Duquesne. It stood on the exact location where Washington had been ordered to build a new fort. Not far from Fort Duquesne, Washington threw together a circle of logs he called Fort Necessity. It is reported that Washington said, "It is out of necessity that this fort is built." Thus, giving the fort its name. It is at this fort where the Virginians were attacked by French troops. Washington's militia was greatly outnumbered and badly defeated by the French. Fort Necessity was a British fortress west of the Pennsylvania colony. ... 19th century illustration of Fort Duquesne, by Alfred Waud. ...


Only a few miles from Fort Necessity is located the grave of General Edward Braddock. In 1755, Great Britain sent Braddock and his troops to Virginia to join with their troops as they moved toward Fort Duquesne. George Washington went along as the general's aide. On July 9, 1755, only 10 miles from Fort Duquesne, the British troops were ambushed by French and Indian fighters hidden behind the trees in the Battle of the Monongahela. Braddock was mortally wounded in this battle. He died four days later as his troops retreated back over the mountains toward Fort Necessity. His troops buried his body under the road ( present day Route 40) so that it would be undetected by French troops who they feared would mutilate his corpse. His body has since been moved to a gravesite adjacent to the road. General Edward Braddock General Edward Braddock (1695? – July 13, 1755) was a British soldier and commander-in-chief for North America during the actions at the start of the French and Indian War. ... Combatants France Indian Tribes Britain Commanders Liénard de Beaujeu † Jean-Daniel Dumas Charles de Langlade Edward Braddock † Strength 105 regulars 147 militia 600 natives 1,459 regulars and militia Casualties 23 killed 20 wounded 456 killed 521 wounded The Braddock expedition (also called Braddocks campaign) was a failed...


Geography

Uniontown is located at 39°54'0" North, 79°43'28" West (39.900040, -79.724478)GR1. This article is about the geographical term. ... Longitude is the east-west geographic coordinate measurement most commonly utilized in cartography and global navigation. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²) and none of it is covered with water. The city is 999 feet (304 m) above mean sea level and rests at the base of the Appalachian mountains to the east. The National Pike or Cumberland Road crossed over the mountains and passed through the area which became the center of Uniontown. At this time, the route is now Business Route 40, as the mainline of US 40 bypasses the city center as a freeway loop, now called the George Marshall Parkway. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... The Appalachian Mountains are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. ... The Cumberland Road, also called the Great National Pike and the National Road, was the first United States federal highway. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 12,422 people, 5,423 households, and 3,031 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,351.1/km² (6,098.9/mi²). There were 6,320 housing units at an average density of 1,196.2/km² (3,103.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.17% White, 13.57% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 5,423 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18.2 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 75 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.791. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $19,477, and the median income for a family was $28,523. Males had a median income of $26,758 versus $20,110 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,720. About 16.0% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Education

K-12

  • Uniontown Area School District
  • Laurel Highlands School District

Catholic Elementary Schools

  • St. John the Evangelist School
  • St. Mary (Nativity) School
  • Chestnut Ridge Christian Academy (non-denominational)

Higher Education

  • Laurel Business Institute
  • Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus

The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related land-grant university in Pennsylvania, with over 80,000 students at 24 campuses throughout the state. ...

Employment

  • Uniontown Hospital, the largest of three hospitals in the county, is the city's and Fayette County's largest employer
  • Teletech, a telemarketing firm, operates a large call center in Uniontown
  • Parametric Technology Corporation operates a solution center in Uniontown

Parametric Technology Corporation (NASDAQ: PMTC) provides product lifecycle management (PLM) engineering CAD/CAM software. ...

Media

The Herald Standard, a newspaper based in Uniontown, serves the city and much of the surrounding area. Also, the newspaper's tv station HSTV - News 19 Now provides thousands throughout Fayette County with local news on Atlantic Broadband Cable channel 19. Two radio stations are licensed to the Uniontown area 590 AM WMBS and 99.3 FM WPKL. WMBS is an AM radio station which broadcasts in the Western Pennsylvania area originating in Uniontown. ... WPKL is an oldies-formatted radio station in Pennsylvania licensed to Uniontown at 99. ...


Transportation

Uniontown is an important crossroads in Fayette County. The main route around town is a stretch of freeway bypass, the George Marshall Parkway, which is composed of parts of US 40 and US 119. US 119 enters the area as a two-lane route from Morgantown, West Virginia, and provides the northern half of the bypass before becoming a 4 lane route to Connellsville. US 40 enters the region as a somewhat busy 2 lane route from Brownsville. It serves as the southern half of the freeway before becoming a mountainous route through rural parts of the county, eventually reaching I-68 in Maryland. The old portions of US 40, now signed as Business 40, serve downtown. U.S. Highway 119 is a spur of U.S. Highway 19. ... Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County,GR6 West Virginia, on the banks of the Monongahela River. ... Brownsville is a borough in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 35 miles (56 km) south of Pittsburgh along the Monongahela River. ...


PA 51, a main four-lane route to Pittsburgh, and PA 21, which connects Fayette County with Greene County, both terminate in Uniontown. PA 43, part of the Mon-Fayette Expressway project to connect Pittsburgh with Morgantown, is currently completed around the Uniontown area. Greene County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... The James J. Manderino Highway is a 61. ...


Historical Facts and Trivia

66.82.9.104 (talk) 04:06, 24 November 2007 (UTC)==External links== Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... For other persons named George Marshall, see George Marshall (disambiguation). ... Friendship Hill National Historic Site, maintained by the National Park Service, was the home of early American politician Albert Gallatin. ... Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin (January 29, 1761 – August 12, 1849) was a Swiss-American ethnologist, linguist, politician, diplomat, Congressman, and the longest-serving United States Secretary of the Treasury. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants, primarily selling hamburgers, chicken, french fries, milkshakes and soft drinks. ... For other uses, see Big Mac (disambiguation). ... USS Uniontown (PF-65), a Tacoma-class frigate, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Uniontown, Pennsylvania. ... George Andrew Romero (born February 4, 1940) is an American director, writer, editor and actor. ... Land of the Dead (also known as George A. Romeros Land of the Dead) is the fourth in George A. Romeros Dead Series started by Night of the Living Dead, which continued with the sequels Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead. ... Mount Saint Macrina is the site of the largest pilgrimage among Ruthenian Byzantine Catholics in North America. ... This article is about the holiday in the United States. ...


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Coordinates: 39.90004° N 79.724478° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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