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. 1 2 "commerce: Fact Sheets--LOWER MORELAND TOWNSHIP". Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. 2006-12-19. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
  2. ↑ "commerce: Fact Sheets--BRYN ATHYN BOROUGH". Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. 2006-12-20. Retrieved 2007-09-27.

Coordinates: 40°09′08″N 75°07′03″W / 40.1523°N 75.1176°W / 40.1523; -75.1176


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