Molltown, Pennsylvania
Molltown, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Molltown | |
Coordinates: 40°23′01″N 75°43′58″W / 40.38361°N 75.73278°WCoordinates: 40°23′01″N 75°43′58″W / 40.38361°N 75.73278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Berks |
Township | Maidencreek |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 610 |
Molltown is a small unincorporated community in central Berks County, Pennsylvania, located in the Fleetwood Area School District. The small village is located near Lake Ontelaunee, and is located on Maidencreek Road, a back road in the area.
A post office called Molltown was established in 1839, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920.[1] The community was named for the Moll family of settlers.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Berks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Township settled by Friends". Reading Eagle -. Apr 1, 2002. pp. B8. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
External links[]
- Media related to Molltown, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Berks County, Pennsylvania
- Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania
- Berks County, Pennsylvania geography stubs