Cacoosing, Pennsylvania facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cacoosing, Pennsylvania
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Unincorporated community
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 Cacoosing, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
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| 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 |
Cacoosing is a small, quiet place in Pennsylvania, United States. It's not a big city or town, but an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and people living together, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or borough. Cacoosing is located in Spring Township, which is part of Berks County. You can find Cacoosing along State Hill Road, right where it crosses the pretty Cacoosing Creek.
The Story of Cacoosing
Early Days and the Post Office
Cacoosing has a bit of history! Back in 1878, a special building called a post office was opened here. A post office is where people send and receive letters and packages. It was a very important place for the community at that time. This post office helped people connect with others far away.
The Name of Cacoosing
The post office in Cacoosing stayed open for many years, until 1902. The community itself was named after the nearby Cacoosing Creek. It's common for places to be named after natural features like rivers or creeks that are important to the area.
