Welcome to Moraville ...
So far, we found very little information about Moraville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Moraville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Moraville, please Contact Us.
Moraville would have been located within present day Harrison County<2>.
The location of Moraville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moraville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Moraville is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Moraville was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Moraville still existed, it would have been in the (740) area code.
Communities near Moraville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moraville.
- Uhrichsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uhrichsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhrichsville
- Uhrichsville is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uhrichsville <5>
- Saint Clairsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
- Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <5>
- Cadiz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Cadiz is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <5>
- Dennison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
- Dennison is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennison <5>
- Gnadenhutten
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnadenhutten
- Gnadenhutten is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gnadenhutten <5>
- Bethesda
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Bethesda is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethesda <5>
- Tuscarawas
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarawas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarawas
- Tuscarawas is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Hopedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Hopedale is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <5>
- Flushing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
- Flushing is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <5>
- Smithfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 786 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 Moraville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moraville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moraville. 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 Moraville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moraville. See our Newspapers Page for Moraville.
Adding Moraville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moraville 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 Moraville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Moraville post office opened in 1896.
We also found Moraville on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moraville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Moraville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moraville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |