Cacoosing, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
  Cacoosing | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′59″N 76°0′29″W / 40.34972°N 76.00806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Township | Spring |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1203206[1] |
Cacoosing is an unincorporated community in Spring Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Cacoosing is located along State Hill Road at the crossing of Cacoosing Creek.[1]
History
A post office called Cacoosing was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1902.[2] The community was named for nearby Cacoosing Creek.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Cacoosing". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Berks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Some peculiar post office names in Berks". Reading Eagle. November 27, 1910. p. 11. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
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