Amityville, Pennsylvania

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.

Amityville, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Amityville
Amityville
Coordinates: 40°18′00″N 75°44′11″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks
TownshipAmity
Elevation
331 ft (101 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19518
Area code(s)610 and 484
GNIS feature ID1202972[1]

History

The post office Amityville contained was named Athol.[2] The Athol post office was established in 1885.[3]

References

  1. "Amityville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Some peculiar post office names in Berks". Reading Eagle. Nov 27, 1910. p. 11. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. "Berks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 December 2015.


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