Cabot 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
Butler County,
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
, United States.
The Zip Code is 16023.
Geography
The longitude is -79.766W.
The latitude of Cabot is 40.764N.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,198 feet.
History
Cabot was founded in 1806 as a rural community in
Winfield Township. The community was first founded by Frederick Doerr, but the town eventually became named after
Godfrey Lowell Cabot
Godfrey Lowell Cabot (February 26, 1861 – November 2, 1962) was an American industrialist who founded the Cabot Corporation.
Early life
Godfrey Lowell Cabot was born in Boston, Massachusetts and attended Boston Latin School. His father was S ...
, who founded the Cabot Academy. The community has a history of being an agricultural community closely associated with Winfield Township.
Eight-year-old
Cherrie Mahan, the first child featured on the direct-mailer marketer company ADVO's "Have You Seen Me?" program, disappeared after getting off her school bus near her home near Cabot on February 22, 1985. She has never been found.
References
*History of Butler County, Pennsylvania.
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Unincorporated communities in Butler County, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania
1806 establishments in Pennsylvania