Crestmont, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Crestmont, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Crestmont
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montgomery
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Abington
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:348
Coordinates:40.1356°N -75.1281°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:19090
Area Code:215, 267 and 445
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1192311

Crestmont is an unincorporated community in Abington Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Crestmont is located at the intersection of Easton Road and Old Welsh Road, southwest of Willow Grove.[1] The community is served by the Crestmont station along SEPTA Regional Rail's Warminster Line. Crestmont uses the Willow Grove ZIP code of 19090.[2]

Crestmont Park is located in Crestmont at Old Welsh Road at Reservoir Avenue across from the Willow Grove Park Mall.[2] The 19.4-acre park, which is owned by Abington Parks & Recreation, consists of basketball and tennis courts, a softball field, ice skating area, swimming pool, and playground.[3]

Crestmont is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Abington Township. The population is largely composed of African Americans.

The Montgomery County Housing Authority operates the Crest Manor public housing community in the Crestmont neighborhood.[4]

History

According to the Abington Township Police Department, Crestmont saw a rise in crime in the 1980s due to the crack epidemic.[5]

Notes and References

  1. PennDOT. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Highway Map. 2015. January 12, 2016. September 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170905093040/http://www.dot7.state.pa.us/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/Montgomery_GHSN.PDF. dead.
  2. ADC Map. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania . 2006. 18th. 1"=2000'. 0-87530-775-2.
  3. Web site: Parks & Facilities. Abington Township. May 8, 2016. May 12, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160512141625/http://www.abington.org/departments/parks-recreation/parks-facilities. dead.
  4. Web site: Public Housing (General Occupancy). Montgomery County Housing Authority. October 30, 2019.
  5. Web site: Herman Goldstein Excellence in Problem-Solving Award Submission - "Crestmont Community Policing". Abington Township Police Department. July 15, 1995. May 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20100626215106/http://www.popcenter.org/library/awards/goldstein/1995/95-03.pdf. June 26, 2010. dead.