Welcome to Moreland ...

Moreland is located in Winston County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moreland, 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.

Moreland is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Moreland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Moreland - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (2), Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Moreland ...

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

• Haleyville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleyville
  • Haleyville is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haleyville <4>
• Moulton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
  • Moulton is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moulton <4>
• Double Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
  • Double Springs is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,062 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Double Springs <4>
• Addison
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
  • Addison is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <4>
• Lynn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynn is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
• West Point
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • West Point is located in Cullman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
• Arley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arley
  • Arley is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arley <4>
• Natural Bridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
  • Natural Bridge is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <4>
• Houston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
  • Houston is located in Winston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
• Upshaw
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
  • Upshaw is located in Winston 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 Moreland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moreland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moreland ...

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

Adding Moreland to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moreland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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