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)
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- 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)
- Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
- Godfrey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jennings
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jennings is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,644 people
- Glen Carbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- 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 (so far) for Moro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Moro post office opened in 1856.
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> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |