Moselem, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States

40°30′2″N 75°53′3″W / 40.50056°N 75.88417°W / 40.50056; -75.88417CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyBerksTownship RichmondElevation

338 ft (103 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)610 and 484GNIS 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

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