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Welcome to Mooseheart ...

Mooseheart is located in Kane County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Mooseheart: MOOS-hahrt<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mooseheart, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1914.

Mooseheart is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Mooseheart: (630) & (331)<5>

The ZIP code for Mooseheart: 60539<6>

Websites for Mooseheart ...

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Communities near Mooseheart ...

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

  • Aurora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Naperville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Elgin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bolingbrook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
    • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <7>
  • Schaumburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
    • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <7>
  • Wheaton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hoffman Estates
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
    • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <7>
  • Downers Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Plainfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lombard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
    • Lombard is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,961 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lombard <7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mooseheart ...

Looking for more information about Mooseheart? 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 Mooseheart, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mooseheart.

Adding Mooseheart to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mooseheart 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 Mooseheart was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Mooseheart post office opened in 1914.

We also found Mooseheart on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mooseheart.

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

The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mooseheart. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mooseheart - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (331) is an overlay for area code (630).
<6>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 community (such as Mooseheart). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mooseheart or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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