Welcome to The Moon ...

The Moon is located in Talladega County<1>.

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

The Moon is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The Moon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from The Moon (for example, toward Yates Crossroads (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named The Moon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named The Moon - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near The Moon ...

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

• Childersburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childersburg
  • Childersburg is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Childersburg <4>
• Vincent
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
  • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <4>
• Wilsonville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
  • Wilsonville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,069 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <4>
• Harpersville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville
  • Harpersville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,748 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpersville <4>
• Goodwater
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
  • Goodwater is located in Coosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwater <4>
• Oak Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
• Rockford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Coosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <4>
• Waldo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
  • Waldo is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
• Kellyton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
  • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
• Talladega Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
  • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Moon ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/