Longswamp, Pennsylvania
Longswamp, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 40°29′53″N 75°39′18″W / 40.49806°N 75.65500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Berks |
Township | Longswamp |
Elevation | 502 ft (153 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
GNIS feature ID | 1179926[1] |
Longswamp is an unincorporated community in Longswamp Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Longswamp is located along State Street southeast of Topton.[2]
History
[edit]A post office called Longswamp was established in 1822, and remained in operation until 1906.[3] The community took its name from Longswamp Township.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Longswamp". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Berks County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2013.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Berks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Some peculiar post office names in Berks". Reading Eagle. November 27, 1910. p. 11. Retrieved December 2, 2015.