Almont, Pennsylvania Explained

Almont
Settlement Type:Populated place
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Almont
Pushpin Map Caption:Almont, West Rockhill Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.3642°N -75.3344°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bucks
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:571
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:18960
Area Codes:215, 267, 445
Pop Est As Of:2016

Almont is a populated place in West Rockhill Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States, approximately one-half mile west of Sellersville.

History

The area was settled mostly by Pennsylvania Germans in the early 1700s. Early religions were Lutheran from the Old Goshenhoppen parish, Reformed and Mennonite. In 1826 land for the first church was donated by Enos Schlichter, built and shared by the three congregations. In 1868, Jacob Schlichter became the first postmaster and named it Schlichter, the post office was later changed to Almont as well as the community. Mail is now delivered by the Sellersville Post Office.[1]

Geography

Almont is located approximately 0.5miles south of Sellersville on Pennsylvania Route 563, and is located within the Sellersville 18960 zip code, and the Pennridge School District.[2]

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P1.
  2. https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 25 November 2018