Welcome to Moorefield ...

Moorefield is located in Switzerland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moorefield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Moorefield is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Moorefield lies within the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Moorefield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Moorefield: This one is located in Switzerland County and the other is located in Marion County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 12 communities that are also named Moorefield - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Brunswick, Ohio (2), Ontario, South Carolina and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Moorefield ...

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

• Madison
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
• Carrollton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
• Hanover
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
• Rising Sun
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <4>
• Versailles
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <4>
• Warsaw
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Gallatin County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
• Vevay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
  • Vevay is located in Switzerland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <4>
• Dillsboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
  • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <4>
• Campbellsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
  • Campbellsburg is located in Henry County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <4>
• Milton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Trimble County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>

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 Moorefield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moorefield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moorefield ...

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

Adding Moorefield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moorefield 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 Moorefield was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Moorefield in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moorefield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov