Moreland Township, is a defunct

township A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...

that was located in

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Montgomery County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the third-most populous county in Pennsylvania and the 73rd-most populous county in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the county was 856,55 ...

. It was founded in 1682 and named by

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after

Nicholas More Nicholas More (died 1689) was first chief justice of the colonial-era Province of Pennsylvania. Early life and education More, also spelled "Moore" or "Moor", was born in London, England, where he married his wife Mary. In 1682, More immigra ...

, a

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physician. In 1916

Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania Bryn Athyn is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was formerly a borough, and its official name remains "Borough of Bryn Athyn". The population was 1,375 at the 2010 census. It was formed for religious reasons fro ...

, in the middle of the township, separated for religious reasons. The following year, the remainder of the township separated into Lower Moreland Township and Upper Moreland Township.

References

Townships in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania 1682 establishments in Pennsylvania {{MontgomeryCountyPA-geo-stub