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Welcome to Moultrie ...

Moultrie is located in Saint Johns County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Moultrie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Moultrie is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Moultrie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Moultrie: (904)

Communities Also Named Moultrie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Moultrie - they are located in Georgia and Ohio.

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

Communities near Moultrie ...

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

  • Palm Coast
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Saint Augustine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Saint Augustine Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hastings
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Marineland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crescent Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elkton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Armstrong
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Saint Johns County
  • Vilano Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Federal Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Point
    • Federal Point is located in Putnam 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 Moultrie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moultrie.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moultrie. 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 Moultrie.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moultrie ...

Looking for more information about Moultrie? 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 Moultrie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Moultrie.

Adding Moultrie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moultrie 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 Moultrie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Moultrie post office opened in 1882.

We also found Moultrie in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moultrie.

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

The official website for Saint Johns County: www.co.st-johns.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Saint Johns, 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 Moultrie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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