Longswamp, Pennsylvania
Longswamp is an unincorporated community in Longswamp Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Longswamp is located along State Street southeast of Topton.
History
A post office called Longswamp was established in 1822, and remained in operation until 1906. The community took its name from Longswamp Township.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
