Welcome to Moriah ...
Moriah is located in Person County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moriah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Moriah is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Moriah lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Moriah: (336)
Communities Also Named Moriah ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Moriah - they are located in Alabama, Illinois and New York.
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.
- Durham
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <3>
- Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Granville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
- Roxboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
- Roxboro is located in Person County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <3>
- Butner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butner
- Butner is located in Granville County
- Estimated population in 2015: 7,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butner <3>
- Hillsborough
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
- Hillsborough is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <3>
- Creedmoor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creedmoor
- Creedmoor is located in Granville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creedmoor <3>
- Stem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Stovall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Mount Tirzah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
- Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
- Bahama
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bahama have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama
- Bahama is located in Durham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bahama <3>
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Moriah post office opened in 1882.
We also found Moriah in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moriah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Person County: www.personcounty.net/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Person, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moriah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |