Amity, Washington County, Pennsylvania Explained

Amity, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:15311
Area Code:724

Amity is an unincorporated community in Amwell Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to the Bailey Covered Bridge and Hughes Covered Bridge.

History

Amity was laid out in 1797, and named after the local Amity Presbyterian Church.[1]

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. Book: Espenshade, Abraham Howry. Pennsylvania Place Names. 1925. Evangelical Press. 978-0-8063-0416-8. 290.