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Welcome to Moeling ...

So far, we found very little information about Moeling. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Moeling to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Moeling, please Contact Us.


Moeling would have been located within present day Allen Parish<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moeling, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Moeling is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Moeling was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Moeling was located: 337

Communities near Moeling ...

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

  • Oakdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kinder
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Basile
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <4>
  • Elton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <4>
  • Elizabeth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Fenton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <4>
  • Reeves
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Coverdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
  • Canton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Canton is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Lauderdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale

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

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

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

Adding Moeling to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moeling 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 (so far) for Moeling was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Moeling post office opened in 1908. The Moeling post office closed in 1917.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moeling.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Moeling, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moeling - 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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