La Mott, Pennsylvania

La Mott Camp Town
Unincorporated community Neighborhood of Cheltenham Township
Corner, Willow and Sycamore avenues, La Mott, Pennsylvania, 2012
40°04′04″N 75°08′26″W / 40.06778°N 75.14056°W / 40.06778; -75.14056
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Montgomery
Township	Cheltenham
Commissioner	Harvey Portner
Area
• Total	.261 sq mi (0.68 km2)
• Land	.261 sq mi (0.68 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	230 ft (70 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,554
• Density	14,000/sq mi (5,300/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Area codes	215, 267 and 445
Website	66.29.137.193
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
Official name	Village of La Mott
Designated	June 1973

La Mott is an unincorporated residential community located within Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its name honors the leading 19th Century abolitionist and suffragist, Lucretia Mott, who resided in the neighborhood.

Of the sixty-five locations in the continental United States named Mott, this is the only community named "La Mott." It borders Philadelphia, along Cheltenham Avenue, and has been assigned the ZIP code of 19027.

History

The name of this town honors Lucretia Mott, who lived here from the 1850s until her death in 1880.^[1] Her house, Roadside, which was demolished in 1911, was a major stop on the Underground Railroad.

Formerly known as Camptown (or "Camp Town"), La Mott was the site of Camp William Penn, the first federal training site for Black soldiers during the American Civil War.

Gallery

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  La Mott AME Church
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  La Mott Community Center and Free Library
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  Residence, Old York Road
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  Sign at the site of former Lucretia Mott House
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  La Mott historical marker

See also

1. ^ "Cheltenham Township: La Mott Historic District". Retrieved October 17, 2020.