Moselem, Pennsylvania

Moselem, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Moselem
Coordinates: 40°30′2″N75°53′3″W / 40.50056°N 75.88417°W / 40.50056; -75.88417
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Berks
Township	Richmond
Elevation	338 ft (103 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes	610 and 484
GNIS feature ID	1181601 [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

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