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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edit- ^ a b "commerce: Fact Sheets--LOWER MORELAND TOWNSHIP". Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. December 19, 2006. Retrieved September 27, 2007.
- ^ "commerce: Fact Sheets--BRYN ATHYN BOROUGH". Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. December 20, 2006. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved September 27, 2007.
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