Welcome to Moray ...
Moray is located in Doniphan County<1>.
The location of Moray has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moray, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Moray is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Moray lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Moray: (785)
Communities Also Named Moray ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Moray - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moray.
Communities near Moray ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moray.
- Saint Joseph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>
- Atchison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison
- Atchison is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atchison <4>
- Country Club
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Country Club is located in Andrew County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Horton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Horton is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horton <4>
- Wathena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wathena
- Wathena is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wathena <4>
- Elwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
- Troy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Oregon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Holt County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <4>
- Amazonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Moray. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moray.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moray. 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 Moray.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moray. See our Newspapers Page for Moray.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moray ...
Looking for more information about Moray? 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 Moray, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Moray.
Adding Moray to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moray 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 Moray was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Moray post office opened in 1894.
We also found Moray on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moray.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moray. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Doniphan, 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 Moray - 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/ |