Amityville, Pennsylvania facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Amityville, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Amityville, Pennsylvania Location in Pennsylvania Show map of Pennsylvania Amityville, Pennsylvania Location in the United States Show map of the United States
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 codes	610 and 484
GNIS feature ID	1202972

Amityville is a small, unincorporated community located in Berks County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is found near the borough of Pottstown. You can find Amityville on Old Swede Road, within Amity Township. An unincorporated community means it's a place where people live together, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or a town.

History of Amityville

The community of Amityville has a bit of interesting history, especially concerning its post office. The post office that served Amityville was originally named Athol. This Athol post office was first set up in 1885. Over time, its name was changed to Amityville to match the community it served.

Notable People from Amityville

William Auman: A Military Leader

• William Auman was an important person from Amityville. He was an American Brigadier General, which is a very high rank in the military. He was born in 1838 and passed away in 1920.