Amityville, Pennsylvania
| Amityville, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Amityville  Amityville | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′00″N 75°44′11″W / 40.30000°N 75.73639°WCoordinates: 40°18′00″N 75°44′11″W / 40.30000°N 75.73639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Township | Amity |
| Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19518 |
| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1202972[1] |
Amityville is an unincorporated community in Berks County, Pennsylvania near the borough of Pottstown. It is located on Old Swede Road in Amity Township.
History
The post office Amityville contained was named Athol.[2] The Athol post office was established in 1885.[3]
References
- ↑ "Amityville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Some peculiar post office names in Berks". Reading Eagle. Nov 27, 1910. p. 11. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ↑ "Berks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
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