Welcome to Moonville ...
So far, we found very little information about Moonville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Moonville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Moonville, please Contact Us.
Moonville would have been located within present day Vinton County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Moonville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Time Zone: The area where Moonville was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Moonville still existed, it would have been in the (740) area code.
Communities Also Named Moonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Moonville - they are located in Indiana and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moonville.
Communities near Moonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moonville.
- Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
- Logan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
- Wellston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
- Wellston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <4>
- Nelsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <4>
- Glouster
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
- Glouster is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <4>
- McArthur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- McArthur is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <4>
- Chauncey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Albany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- Hamden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
- Hamden is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <4>
- New Straitsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
- New Straitsville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <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 Moonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moonville. 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 Moonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moonville. See our Newspapers Page for Moonville.
Adding Moonville to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Moonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Moonville post office opened in 1857.
We also found Moonville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Moonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Vinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |