Moreland Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

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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]

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  1. ^ a b commerce: Fact Sheets--LOWER MORELAND TOWNSHIP. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (2006-12-19). Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
  2. ^ commerce: Fact Sheets--BRYN ATHYN BOROUGH. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (2006-12-20). Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
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