Amityville, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Amityville, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Amityville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Berks
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Amity
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:331
Coordinates:40.3°N -75.7364°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:19518
Area Codes:610 and 484
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1202972

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.

History

The post office Amityville contained was named Athol.[1] The Athol post office was established in 1885.[2]

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. News: Some peculiar post office names in Berks . Reading Eagle . Nov 27, 1910 . 2 December 2015 . 11.
  2. Web site: Berks County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 December 2015.