Welcome to Moro ...
Moro is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
Moro is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Moro lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Moro: 618 & 730<3>
The ZIP code for Moro: 62067<4>
Communities Also Named Moro ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Moro - they are located in Arkansas, 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.
- Florissant
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Granite City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Edwardsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Collinsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ferguson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
- Godfrey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Godfrey is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <5>
- Jennings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jennings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
- Glen Carbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
- Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <5>
- Troy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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 for Moro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Moro post office opened in 1856.
We also found Moro on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moro.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Moro area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. 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). |
| <4> | 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 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). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |