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This article is about the unincorporated community in Berks County. For the township it is located in, see Longswamp Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
Longswamp, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Westbound State Street in LongswampWestbound State Street in Longswamp
Longswamp is located in PennsylvaniaLongswampLongswamp
Coordinates: 40°29′53″N 75°39′18″W / 40.49806°N 75.65500°W / 40.49806; -75.65500
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks
TownshipLongswamp
Elevation502 ft (153 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)610 and 484
GNIS feature ID1179926

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

History

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

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.
  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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