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

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

  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.
  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.
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