Welcome to Moran ...

Moran is located in Prince Edward County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moran, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Moran is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Moran: (434)

Communities Also Named Moran ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Moran - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Ohio, Texas, Washington and Wyoming (2).

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

Communities near Moran ...

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

• Farmville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <4>
• Blackstone
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
  • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <4>
• Crewe
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
  • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <4>
• Victoria
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
  • Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
• Kenbridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenbridge
  • Kenbridge is located in Lunenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenbridge <4>
• Keysville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
  • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <4>
• Burkeville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
  • Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <4>
• Meherrin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
  • Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
• Blake Village
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
  • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
• Cotton Town
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
  • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moran ...

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

Adding Moran to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moran 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 Moran was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moran.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Prince Edward County: www.co.prince-edward.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/