Longswamp, Pennsylvania

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Longswamp, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Longswamp
Coordinates: 40°29′53″N75°39′18″W / 40.49806°N 75.65500°W / 40.49806; -75.65500
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Berks
Township Longswamp
Elevation
502 ft (153 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 610 and 484
GNIS feature ID1179926 [1]

Longswamp is an unincorporated community in Longswamp Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Longswamp is located along State Street southeast of Topton. [2]

History

A post office called Longswamp was established in 1822, and remained in operation until 1906. [3] The community took its name from Longswamp Township. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Longswamp". 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. ↑ "Some peculiar post office names in Berks". Reading Eagle. November 27, 1910. p. 11. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
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