Welcome to Moratuc ...
So far, we found very little information about Moratuc. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Moratuc to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Moratuc, please Contact Us.
Moratuc would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Moratuc is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Moratuc was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Moratuc was located: 252
Communities near Moratuc ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moratuc.
- Williamston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Edenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jamesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Askewville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Askewville is located in Bertie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Pantego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pantego is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Pine Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Monticello is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Westover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westover is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
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 Moratuc. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moratuc.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moratuc. 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 Moratuc.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moratuc. See our Newspapers Page for Moratuc.
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 Moratuc, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moratuc - 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. |