Welcome to Moosehorn ...
So far, we found very little information about Moosehorn. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Moosehorn to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Moosehorn, please Contact Us.
Moosehorn would have been located within present day Franklin County<2>.
The location of Moosehorn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moosehorn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1932.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Moosehorn is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Moosehorn was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Moosehorn would have been located in the (207) area code.
Communities Also Named Moosehorn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maine communities named Moosehorn: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Piscataquis County.
Beyond Maine, there are 3 communities that are also named Moosehorn - they are located in Manitoba and Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moosehorn.
Communities near Moosehorn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moosehorn.
- Lac Megantic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac Megantic came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac Megantic
- Frontenac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Nantes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Notre Dame des Bois
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notre Dame des Bois came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notre Dame des Bois
- Marston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Audet
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Piopolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Val Racine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Val Racine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Racine
- Lowelltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowelltown
- Lowelltown is located in Franklin County
- Marston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Moosehorn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moosehorn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moosehorn. 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 Moosehorn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moosehorn. See our Newspapers Page for Moosehorn.
Adding Moosehorn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moosehorn 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 Moosehorn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Moosehorn post office opened in 1932.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moosehorn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
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 Moosehorn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moosehorn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |