Moreland Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

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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. [1] In 1916 Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, in the middle of the township, separated for religious reasons. [2] The following year, the remainder of the township separated into Lower Moreland Township and Upper Moreland Township. [1]

Township (Pennsylvania) township in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

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William Penn English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early Quaker and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania

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References

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Coordinates: 40°09′08″N75°07′03″W / 40.1523°N 75.1176°W / 40.1523; -75.1176

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