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.
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]
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]