Welcome to Moorland ...

Moorland is located in Muskegon County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moorland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Moorland is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Moorland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Moorland - they are located in Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Ohio and Washington.

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

Communities near Moorland ...

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

• Muskegon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskegon
  • Muskegon is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muskegon <4>
• Norton Shores
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Shores
  • Norton Shores is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton Shores <4>
• Grand Haven
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Haven
  • Grand Haven is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Haven <4>
• Muskegon Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskegon Heights
  • Muskegon Heights is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muskegon Heights <4>
• Sparta
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Coopersville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
  • Coopersville is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coopersville <4>
• Fremont
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
  • Former name for Fremont:
  • Fremont Center
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <4>
• North Muskegon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Muskegon
  • North Muskegon is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Muskegon <4>
• Roosevelt Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt Park
  • Roosevelt Park is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt Park <4>
• Ferrysburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrysburg
  • Ferrysburg is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,022 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferrysburg <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 Moorland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moorland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moorland ...

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

Adding Moorland to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Moorland post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moorland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Muskegon County: www.co.muskegon.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/