Pleasant Unity is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in a rural part of
Unity Township,
Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania
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, United States.
It is located at the junction of
Pennsylvania Route 130
Pennsylvania Route 130 (PA 130) is a state highway located in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 8 in Pittsburgh, and the eastern terminus is at PA 381 near Kregar.
The high ...
and
Pennsylvania Route 981
Pennsylvania Route 981 (PA 981) is a state highway which runs across Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County, in southwestern Pennsylvania, United States. The highway begins at Pennsylvania Route 51, PA 51 in Rostraver Township, Pe ...
southeast of
Greensburg.
Pleasant Unity has a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
with
ZIP code 15676, which opened on November 2, 1825. The area covered by this zip code has a population of 437.
The Jamison Coal and Coke Company operated an underground
bituminous coal
Bituminous coal, or black coal, is a type of coal containing a tar-like substance called bitumen or asphalt. Its coloration can be black or sometimes dark brown; often there are well-defined bands of bright and dull material within the seams. It ...
mine near Pleasant Unity during the period 1918 through the early 1960s. Known as Jamison No. 20, the mining complex was off Route 981, three miles north of the town. The company store was located on Route 981 at Phillips Street. The mine was served by the Unity Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad. By 1940, it employed about 300 miners.
See also
* Library of Congress
Photos, Prints and Drawings of Pleasant Unity, PA
* Pennsylvania State University
Pennsvylvania Mine Map Atlas
References
Unincorporated communities in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania
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