Welcome to Moxahala ...

Moxahala is located in Perry County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Moxahala: MAHX-uh-HAH-luh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moxahala, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

Moxahala is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Moxahala: (740)

Communities near Moxahala ...

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

• Logan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <5>
• Nelsonville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• New Lexington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
  • New Lexington is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <5>
• Crooksville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
  • Crooksville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <5>
• South Zanesville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
  • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
• Roseville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <5>
• Glouster
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• McConnelsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
  • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <5>
• Bremen
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
  • Bremen is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <5>
• Somerset
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
  • Somerset is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moxahala ...

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

Adding Moxahala to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moxahala 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 Moxahala was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Moxahala post office opened in 1874.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moxahala.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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