Distant is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Armstrong County,
Pennsylvania
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, United States.
The community is located on
state routes 28 and
66, south-southwest of
New Bethlehem. Distant has a
post office
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with
ZIP code 16224.
History
A
post office
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called Oakland was established in 1841 and continued operation until 1907.
The
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional ser ...
called Distant that remains was established in 1917.
Oakland P.O. appears in the 1876 Atlas of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
The founding of the town of Oakland, formerly Texas, is detailed in Chapter 15 of the 1883 History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania.
References
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Unincorporated communities in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania