Cabot, Pennsylvania

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Cabot, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Cabot
Coordinates: 40°45′57.6″N79°45′50.4″W / 40.766000°N 79.764000°W / 40.766000; -79.764000
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Butler
Elevation
1,198 ft (365 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
16023
GNIS feature ID1170861 [1]

Cabot is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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, 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.

On July 19, 2024, the funeral of Corey Comperatore, a firefighter and the only person killed in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, was held at the church he was a member of. [2] [3] The funeral was attended by thousands of mourners. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Cabot". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Audrey Conklin, Chris Eberhart (July 19, 2024). "Trump shooting victim Corey Comperatore's funeral draws hundreds, security on high alert". Fox News. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  3. Medina, Eduardo; Taft, Isabelle; Cochrane, Emily (July 19, 2024). "Mourners Gather for Funeral of Man Slain at Trump Rally in Pennsylvania". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  4. "Thousands gather at banquet hall to celebrate life of former fire chief killed at Trump rally". AP News. July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  5. Sisak, Michael R.; Dale, Maryclaire; Press • •, Jospeh Frederick | Associated (July 19, 2024). "Thousands celebrate life of Corey Comperatore, former fire chief killed at Pa. Trump rally". NBC10 Philadelphia. Retrieved July 19, 2024.