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Welcome to Moores Mill ...

Moores Mill is located in Dutchess County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moores Mill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Moores Mill: Moores Ml. (or less commonly used: Moores Mll.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Moores Mill for more information about variations on the name of Moores Mill.

Moores Mill is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Moores Mill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Moores Mill - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moores Mill.

Communities near Moores Mill ...

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

  • Poughkeepsie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Newburgh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • New Milford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
  • Beacon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <3>
  • New Paltz
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Wappingers Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherman is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
  • Kent
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
  • Sharon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
  • Rhinebeck
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Moores Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moores Mill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moores Mill ...

Looking for more information about Moores Mill? 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 Moores Mill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Moores Mill.

Adding Moores Mill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moores Mill 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 (so far) for Moores Mill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moores Mill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Dutchess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moores Mill - 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.