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Welcome to Moody ...

Moody is located in Jasper County<1>.


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


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

Moody is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Moody (for example, toward Francesville), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Moody: (219)

Communities Also Named Moody ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Moody - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Maine (3), Missouri (2), New York, Ohio, Oregon (2), South Dakota, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Moody ...

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

  • Rensselaer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • DeMotte
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
    • DeMotte is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
    • DeMotte has also been known as:
    • De Motte
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <4>
  • Monon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monon
    • Monon is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monon <4>
  • Remington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
    • Remington is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <4>
  • Wolcott
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
    • Wolcott is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <4>
  • Brook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
    • Brook is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <4>
  • Wheatfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
    • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <4>
  • Francesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francesville
    • Francesville is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francesville <4>
  • Medaryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
    • Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <4>
  • Reynolds
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moody ...

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

Adding Moody to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moody in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Moody was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moody.

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Jasper, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Moody - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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