Welcome to Moon Lake ...
So far, we found very little information about Moon Lake. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Moon Lake to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Moon Lake, please Contact Us.
Moon Lake would have been located within present day Coahoma County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moon Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
A typical abbreviation for Moon Lake: Moon Lk.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Moon Lake is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Moon Lake was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Moon Lake was located: 662
Communities near Moon Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moon Lake.
- Clarksdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Helena - West Helena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- West Helena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Helena
- West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Helena <5>
- Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <5>
- Marks
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
- Marks is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <5>
- Jonestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <5>
- Friars Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Crenshaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crenshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Crenshaw is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crenshaw <5>
- Tunica
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
- Tunica is located in Tunica County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <5>
- Sledge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
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 Moon Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moon Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moon Lake. 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 Moon Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moon Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Moon Lake.
Adding Moon Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moon Lake 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 Moon Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Moon Lake post office opened in 1850.
We also found Moon Lake in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moon Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Moon Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Coahoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moon Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |