Welcome to Moreno ...

Moreno is located in Riverside County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moreno, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Moreno is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Moreno lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Moreno ...

While we believe that this Moreno is located in Riverside County, we know of another 2 California communities named Moreno. Those communities are located in the following counties: San Bernardino and San Diego County.

Beyond California, there are 5 communities that are also named Moreno - they are located in New Mexico and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Moreno ...

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

• Riverside
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 330,786 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
• San Bernardino
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Bernardino
  • San Bernardino is located in San Bernardino County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 217,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Bernardino <4>
• Moreno Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreno Valley
  • Moreno Valley is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 212,349 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreno Valley <4>
• Jurupa Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jurupa Valley
  • Jurupa Valley is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,745 people
• Rialto
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rialto
  • Rialto is located in San Bernardino County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 104,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rialto <4>
• Menifee
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
  • Menifee is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,675 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee <4>
• Hemet
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemet
  • Hemet is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemet <4>
• Perris
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perris
  • Perris is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perris <4>
• Redlands
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands
  • Redlands is located in San Bernardino County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redlands <4>
• Lake Elsinore
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elsinore
  • Lake Elsinore is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Elsinore <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moreno ...

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

Adding Moreno to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moreno 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 Moreno was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Moreno post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moreno.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/