Moreland Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

For other townships in Pennsylvania with similar names, see Moreland Township, Pennsylvania.

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "commerce: Fact Sheets--LOWER MORELAND TOWNSHIP". Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. 2006-12-19. http://www2.montcopa.org/commerce/cwp/view,a,1512,q,52004.asp. Retrieved 2007-09-27. 
  2. ^ "commerce: Fact Sheets--BRYN ATHYN BOROUGH". Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. 2006-12-20. http://www2.montcopa.org/commerce/cwp/view,a,1512,q,51773.asp. Retrieved 2007-09-27.