Almont, Pennsylvania
Almont | ||
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Populated place | ||
ZIP code 18960 | ||
| Area codes | 215, 267, 445 | |
Almont is a populated place in
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States, approximately one-half mile west of Sellersville
.
History
The area was settled mostly by
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][2]
Geography
Almont is located approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of
zip code, and the Pennridge School District.[3]
Notable residents
- Robert Pfeifle, 3rd Mayor of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
References
- ^ MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P1.
- ^ "Almont". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine The National Map, retrieved 25 November 2018
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