Cacoosing, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Cacoosing, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:Cacoosing
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Berks
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Spring
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:272
Coordinates:40.3497°N -76.0081°W
Area Code:610 and 484
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1203206

Cacoosing is an unincorporated community in Spring Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Cacoosing is located along State Hill Road at the crossing of Cacoosing Creek.

History

A post office called Cacoosing was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1902.[1] The community was named for nearby Cacoosing Creek.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Berks County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160113095100/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=PA&county=Berks . 13 January 2016 .
  2. News: Some peculiar post office names in Berks . Reading Eagle . Nov 27, 1910 . 2 December 2015 . 11.