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Moselem, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°30′2″N 75°53′3″W / 40.50056°N 75.88417°W / 40.50056; -75.88417
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Moselem, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Moselem is located in Pennsylvania
Moselem
Moselem
Coordinates: 40°30′2″N 75°53′3″W / 40.50056°N 75.88417°W / 40.50056; -75.88417
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks
TownshipRichmond
Elevation
338 ft (103 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)610 and 484
GNIS feature ID1181601[1]

Moselem is an unincorporated community in Richmond Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Moselem is located along Pennsylvania Route 662, east of Maiden Creek.[2]

History

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A post office called Moselem was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1907.[3] Moselem is a name derived from a Native American language purported to mean "trout stream".[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Moselem". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Berks County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Berks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  4. ^ Wagner, A. E.; Balthaser, Francis Wilhauer; Hoch, D. K. (1913). The Story of Berks County (Pennsylvania). Eagle Book and Job Press. p. 28.