Moreland Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Explained

Moreland Township, is a defunct township that was located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1682 and named by William Penn after Nicholas More, a London physician. In 1916 Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, in the middle of the township, separated for religious reasons.[1] The following year, the remainder of the township separated into Lower Moreland Township and Upper Moreland Township.[2]

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40.1523°N -75.1176°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: commerce: Fact Sheets--BRYN ATHYN BOROUGH . Montgomery County, Pennsylvania . December 20, 2006 . September 27, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080723161855/http://www2.montcopa.org/commerce/cwp/view%2Ca%2C1512%2Cq%2C51773.asp . July 23, 2008 . dead.
  2. Web site: commerce: Fact Sheets--LOWER MORELAND TOWNSHIP . Montgomery County, Pennsylvania . December 19, 2006 . September 27, 2007.

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