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Welcome to Moorland ...

Moorland is located in Muskegon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moorland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Moorland is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Moorland ...

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

  • Muskegon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Norton Shores
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Shores
    • Norton Shores is located in Muskegon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton Shores <3>
  • Grand Haven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Muskegon Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Sparta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Coopersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Fremont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
    • Former name for Fremont:
    • Fremont Center
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
  • North Muskegon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Roosevelt Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Ferrysburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrysburg
    • Ferrysburg is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferrysburg <3>

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.

Adding Moorland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moorland 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 Moorland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Moorland post office opened in 1888.

We also found Moorland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moorland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Muskegon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moorland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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