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Welcome to Moriah ...

Moriah is located in Coosa County<1>.


The location of Moriah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Moriah, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Moriah is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Moriah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Moriah: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Moriah ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Moriah - they are located in Illinois, New York and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moriah.

Communities near Moriah ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moriah.

  • Sylacauga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Clanton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
    • Clanton is located in Chilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <5>
  • Goodwater
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
  • Rockford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Kellyton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
    • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Talladega Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
    • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Dollar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
    • Dollar is located in Coosa County
  • Weogufka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
    • Weogufka is located in Coosa County
  • Pentonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
    • Pentonville is located in Coosa County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Moriah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moriah.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moriah. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moriah.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moriah. See our Newspapers Page for Moriah.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moriah ...

Looking for more information about Moriah? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Moriah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Moriah.

Adding Moriah to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moriah in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Moriah was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Moriah on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moriah.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moriah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Coosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moriah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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