Distant, Pennsylvania

Distant is an unincorporated community in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] The community is located on Pennsylvania Route 28 and Pennsylvania Route 66 2.6 miles (4.2 km) south-southwest of New Bethlehem. Distant has a post office with ZIP code 16224.[2][3]

Distant, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Distant
Coordinates: 40°58′10″N 79°21′24″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyArmstrong
TownshipMahoning
Elevation
1,401 ft (427 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
16223
Area code(s)814
GNIS feature ID1173301[1]

History

A post office called Oakland was established in 1841 and continued operation until 1907.[4] The post office called Distant that remains was established in 1917.[4] Oakland P.O. appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.[5] The founding of the town of Oakland, formerly Texas, is detailed in Chapter 15 of the 1883 History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania.[6]

References
  1. "Distant". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  5. "Atlas of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, page 52". Pomeroy, Whitman & Co. 1876. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  6. Robert Walter Smith. "History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania, Chapter 15, page 349" (PDF). Chicago: Waterman, Watkins. 1883. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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