Amityville, Pennsylvania
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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
Amityville, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 40°18′00′′N 75°44′11′′W / 40.30000°N 75.73639°W / 40.30000; -75.73639 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Township | Amity |
| Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19518 |
| Area codes | 610 and 484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1202972[1] |
Amityville is an unincorporated community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, near the borough of Pottstown. It is located on Old Swede Road in Amity Township.
History
[edit ]The post office Amityville contained was named Athol.[2] The Athol post office was established in 1885.[3]
Notable person
[edit ]- William Auman, American Brigadier General (1838–1920)
References
[edit ]- ^ "Amityville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Some peculiar post office names in Berks". Reading Eagle. November 27, 1910. p. 11. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ "Berks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
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