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Welcome to Moore's Mill ...

Moore's Mill is located in Madison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moore's Mill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Moore's Mill: Moores Ml. (or less commonly used: Moores Mll.)

Moore's Mill is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Moore's Mill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Moore's Mill (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Moore's Mill: 256 & 938<3>

Communities Also Named Moore's Mill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Moore's Mill - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moore's Mill.

Communities near Moore's Mill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moore's Mill.

  • Huntsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Park City Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Gurley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Flintville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
  • Pleasant Groves
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Paint Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Chase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Chase is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
  • Mercury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mercury is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moore's Mill ...

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

Adding Moore's Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moore's Mill 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 (so far) for Moore's Mill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moore's Mill.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Moore's Mill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Moore's Mill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Moore's Mill area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.