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Welcome to Moores Junction ...

Moores Junction is located in Perry County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Moores Junction: Moores Jct. (or less commonly used: Moores Jctn.)

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

Moores Junction is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Moores Junction: 740 & 220<3>

Communities Also Named Moores Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Moores Junction: This one is located in Perry County and the other is located in Washington County.

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

Communities near Moores Junction ...

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

  • Zanesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Logan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Logan is located in Hocking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
  • Nelsonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • New Lexington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Crooksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • South Zanesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
  • Roseville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Glouster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • McConnelsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Somerset
    (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 Moores Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moores Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moores Junction ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moores Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Moores Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Moores Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.