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Crestmont, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Field	Value
official_name	Crestmont, Pennsylvania
settlement_type	Unincorporated community
image_skyline	Crestmont Park in Abington Township PA.jpg
image_caption	Crestmont Park
pushpin_map	Pennsylvania#USA
pushpin_label	Crestmont
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Pennsylvania
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Montgomery
subdivision_type3	Township
subdivision_name3	Abington
timezone	Eastern (EST)
utc_offset	-5
timezone_DST	EDT
utc_offset_DST	-4
elevation_ft	348
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	19090
area_codes	215, 267 and 445
blank_name	GNIS feature ID
blank_info	1192311

Crestmont is an unincorporated community in Abington Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Crestmont is located at the intersection of Easton Road and Old Welsh Road, southwest of Willow Grove. The community is served by the Crestmont station along SEPTA Regional Rail's Warminster Line. Crestmont uses the Willow Grove ZIP code of 19090.

Crestmont Park is located in Crestmont at Old Welsh Road at Reservoir Avenue across from the Willow Grove Park Mall.

Crestmont is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Abington Township. The population is largely composed of African Americans.

The Montgomery County Housing Authority operates the Crest Manor public housing community in the Crestmont neighborhood.

History

According to the Abington Township Police Department, Crestmont saw a rise in crime in the 1980s due to the crack epidemic.

References

{{cite gnis. 1192311. Crestmont
(2015). "Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Highway Map". [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
(2006). "Montgomery County, Pennsylvania". [[ADC Map]].
"Parks & Facilities". Abington Township.
"Public Housing (General Occupancy)". Montgomery County Housing Authority.
(July 15, 1995). "Herman Goldstein Excellence in Problem-Solving Award Submission - "Crestmont Community Policing"". Abington Township Police Department.

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