Argus, Pennsylvania

Argus
Unincorporated community
Argus Location of Argus in Bucks County, Pennsylvania Show map of Pennsylvania Argus Argus (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 40°21′59″N75°22′59″W / 40.36639°N 75.38306°W / 40.36639; -75.38306
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Bucks
Township	West Rockhill
Elevation	495 ft (151 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	18960
Area codes	215, 267, 445

Argus is an unincorporated community in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. ^[1] It operated a United States Post Office until 1953. ^[2]

Geography

Argus is located on Allentown Road in West Rockhill Township, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Sellersville in Bucks County. about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from Montgomery County. Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 196 is located just to the east.

References

1. MacReynolds, George, Place Names in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1942, P14.
2. "Argus Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

Sources

• Fretz, A Henry. 1953. Bucks County Place Names.
• Pennsylvania Department of Internal Affairs. Monthly Bulletin 21:2 p. 7-15, 29–32
• Pennsylvania Department of Internal Affairs. Monthly Bulletin 21:3 p. 18-24, 29–32
• Pennsylvania Department of Internal Affairs. Monthly Bulletin 21:4 p. 23-32
• Pennsylvania Department of Internal Affairs. Monthly Bulletin 21:5 p. 26-31
• Pennsylvania Department of Internal Affairs. Monthly Bulletin 41:6 31-32