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Welcome to Moontown ...

Moontown is located in Madison County<1>.


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


Moontown is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area codes for Moontown: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Moontown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Moontown - it's located in Missouri.

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

Communities near Moontown ...

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

  • Huntsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Madison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
  • New Hope
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
    • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <5>
  • Triana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
    • Triana is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Grant
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Gurley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Groves
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
    • Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Paint Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
    • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 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 Moontown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moontown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moontown ...

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

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Madison, 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 Moontown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>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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