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Welcome to Old Moses ...

Old Moses is located in Union County<1>.


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


Old Moses is 4,750 feet [1,448 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Old Moses is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Old Moses lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Old Moses (for example, toward Boise City (OK)), you will soon leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Old Moses: (575)

Communities near Old Moses ...

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

  • Clayton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Seneca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mexhoma ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexhoma
    • Mexhoma is located in Cimarron County (OK)
  • Wheeless
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeless
    • Wheeless is located in Cimarron County (OK)
  • Kenton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Felt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Texline
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Mount Dora
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Grenville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenville
    • Grenville is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenville <4>
  • Perico ‑ Historic
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perico
    • Perico is located in Dallam County (TX)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Moses ...

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

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

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Union, 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 Old Moses - 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.









 

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