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Moselem, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Moselem
Coordinates: 40°30′2″N 75°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 code(s)	610 and 484
GNIS feature ID	1181601

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.

History

A post office called Moselem was established in 1846, and remained in operation until 1907. Moselem is a name derived from a Native American language purported to mean "trout stream".

References

1. "Moselem". 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. Wagner, A. E.; Balthaser, Francis Wilhauer; Hoch, D. K. (1913). The Story of Berks County (Pennsylvania). Eagle Book and Job Press. p. 28.

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Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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