Amity, Pennsylvania

Amity is an unincorporated community in Amwell Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to the Bailey Covered Bridge and Hughes Covered Bridge.

Amity, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWashington
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15311
Area code(s)724 Exchange: 228

History

Amity was laid out in 1797, and named after the local Amity Presbyterian Church.[1]

References

  1. Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8.



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