Welcome to Half Moon ...

Half Moon is located in Alachua County<1>.

Half Moon is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Half Moon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Half Moon: 352

Communities Also Named Half Moon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Half Moon - they are located in Arkansas (2), Louisiana, North Carolina and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Half Moon ...

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

• Gainesville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Gainesville is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135,004 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <3>
• Alachua
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alachua
  • Alachua is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alachua <3>
• Newberry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
  • Newberry is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberry <3>
• High Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Springs
  • High Springs is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Springs <3>
• Williston
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
  • Williston is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williston <3>
• Chiefland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiefland
  • Chiefland is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chiefland <3>
• Trenton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Gilchrist County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
• Archer
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
  • Archer is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer <3>
• Bronson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
  • Bronson is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <3>
• Micanopy
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micanopy
  • Micanopy is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micanopy <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Half Moon ...

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

Adding Half Moon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Half Moon 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 Half Moon was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Half Moon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/