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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Moran (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Moran. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Moran is located in Dallas County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dallas County: Adair, Boone, Greene, Guthrie, Madison, Polk & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Moran. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moran:

  • Dallas County     (The home county of Moran)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moran, with the one closest to Moran listed first.
    • Woodward
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Xenia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Dallas County
    • High Bridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
      • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
    • Bouton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
      • Bouton is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <1>
    • Granger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Minburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Dallas Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Perry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Waukee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Adel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Adel is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <1>
    • Dawson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Booneville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moran, with the one closest to Moran listed first.
    • Madrid
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Luther
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Moingona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
      • Moingona is located in Boone County
    • Berkley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Ogden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <1>
    • Boone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jordan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Boone County
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Boone County
    • Beaver
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Fraser
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
      • Fraser is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Pilot Mound
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
      • Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Boxholm
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxholm
      • Boxholm is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boxholm <1>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moran, with the one closest to Moran listed first.
    • Rippey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
      • Rippey is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Grand Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <1>
    • Cooper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Greene County
    • Dana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <1>
    • Paton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Guthrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moran, with the one closest to Moran listed first.
    • Jamaica
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Herndon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
    • Yale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Panora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Guthrie County
    • Bagley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Stuart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Stuart is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <1>
  • Jasper County
    • Valeria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Madison County
    • Earlham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
      • Earlham is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham <1>
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moran, with the one closest to Moran listed first.
    • Andrews
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Polk County
    • Polk City Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
      • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
    • Polk City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Grimes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Herrold
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
      • Herrold is located in Polk County
    • Sheldahl
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
      • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Johnston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
      • Johnston is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <1>
    • Urbandale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
      • Urbandale is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <1>
    • Clive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
      • Clive is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <1>
    • Alleman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Saylorville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
      • Saylorville is located in Polk County
    • Ankeny
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
      • Ankeny is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <1>
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moran, with the one closest to Moran listed first.
    • Slater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Kelley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Huxley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <1>
    • Midvale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Story County
    • Ontario
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Story County
    • Cambridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <1>
    • Ames
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <1>
    • Zenorsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
      • Zenorsville is located in Story County
    • Shipley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
      • Shipley is located in Story County
    • Gilbert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Maxwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Iowa Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
      • Iowa Center is located in Story County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moran, with the one closest to Moran listed first.
    • Cumming
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming
      • Cumming is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumming <1>
    • Lakewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Warren County
    • Churchville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
      • Churchville is located in Warren County
    • Prole
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prole have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
      • Prole is located in Warren County
    • Spring Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Moran, see our County-by-County Page for Moran.

Newspapers Published in Moran ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 224 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moran.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moran, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moran.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Moran:

Cemeteries Near Moran ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moran.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moran covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moran, with the one closest to Moran listed first.

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Robbins Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Chapel Cemetery
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
  • Woodward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
  • Snider Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
  • Xenia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Xenia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Xenia Cemetery
  • State Hospital Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the State Hospital Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Woodward.
    • The State Hospital Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodmeadow Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2447643 <5>
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cassel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopkins Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Dalander Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (260 more) ...
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Hillsdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Moran in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Moran.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Moran, with the one closest to Moran listed first.

  • Woodward
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • High Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
    • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
  • Granger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bouton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
    • Bouton is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <1>
  • Madrid
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Minburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
    • Minburn is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
  • Ingersoll ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingersoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
    • Ingersoll is located in Dallas County
  • Dallas Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Perry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Grimes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk City Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
    • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
  • Sheldahl
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
    • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Luther
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Crocker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
      • Crocker is located in Polk County
    • Slater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Moran. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moran.

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

The official website for Dallas County: www.co.dallas.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moran) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moran. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8108, Longitude: -93.9077       In this case, the coordinates for Moran have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Moran, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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