Welcome to Moorland ...

The city of Moorland is located in Jefferson County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Moorland has a population of 445 people<3> (see below for details).

Moorland is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Moorland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Moorland, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Moorland: (502)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Moorland had an population of 445 people. This is an increase of 3.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Moorland had a population of 431 people. This makes Moorland the county's 53rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 431 people, the population of Moorland decreased 7.11% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 464 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Moorland.

Communities Also Named Moorland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Moorland - they are located in Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio and Washington.

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

Communities near Moorland ...

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

• Louisville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <5>
• Jeffersonville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <5>
• New Albany
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
  • New Albany is located in Floyd County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <5>
• Jeffersontown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersontown
  • Jeffersontown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersontown <5>
• Clarksville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
• Shelbyville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,790 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <5>
• Shively
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
  • Shively is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <5>
• Mount Washington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
  • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <5>
• Hillview
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
• La Grange
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
  • La Grange is located in Oldham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moorland ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/