Uniontown, County seat in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Located at the base of Chestnut Ridge in the Appalachian Mountains, Uniontown stretches across an area with an elevation of 304 meters above sea level.
Henry Beeson, a Quaker settler, founded the Town of Union on July 4, 1776, publishing a plat of quarter-acre plots on the same day as the Declaration of Independence.
The city supported the Underground Railroad movement during antebellum years, with a commemorative marker standing at East Main Street and Baker Alley.
The Uniontown Area School District manages several elementary and secondary schools, while Penn State Fayette provides higher education opportunities for local students.
During the early 20th century coal boom, Uniontown housed thirteen millionaires and operated the Columbia Rolling Mill, reflecting its industrial prosperity.
Location: Fayette County
Inception: 1776
Elevation above the sea: 304 m
GPS coordinates: 39.90000,-79.72444
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:49
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