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Welcome to Moro ...

The town of Moro is located in Lee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Moro has a population of 179 people<2> (see below for details).

Moro is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Moro: 870 & 327<4>

The ZIP code for Moro: 72368<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Moro had an population of 179 people. This is a decrease of 17.13% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Moro had a population of 216 people. This makes Moro the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 216 people, the population of Moro decreased 10.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 241 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Moro.

Communities Also Named Moro ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Moro - they are located in Illinois, Louisiana, Maine and Oregon.

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

Communities near Moro ...

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

  • Forrest City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Marianna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Brinkley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarendon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Marvell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Palestine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
  • Holly Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Wheatley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lexa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lexa is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <6>
  • Rondo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rondo is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 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 Moro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moro.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moro ...

Looking for more information about Moro? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Moro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moro.

Adding Moro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moro 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 Moro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Moro post office opened in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moro.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Moro.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Moro area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Moro area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Moro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Moro or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/