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Welcome to Moulton ...

So far, we found very little information about Moulton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Moulton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Moulton, please Contact Us.

Moulton would have been located within present day Lawrence County<2>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moulton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1901.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Moulton is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Moulton was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Moulton was located: 740 & 220<4>

Communities Also Named Moulton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Moulton: This one is located in Lawrence County and the other is located in Auglaize County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 11 communities that are also named Moulton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Washington.

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

Websites for Moulton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.lawrencecountyohio.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Moulton, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Moulton ...

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

  • Ashland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
  • Portsmouth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Ironton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Flatwoods
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Russell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <5>
  • Raceland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
  • New Boston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Coal Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Oak Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Worthington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 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 Moulton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moulton.

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

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

Adding Moulton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moulton 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 (so far) for Moulton was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moulton.

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 Moulton, 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 Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moulton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Moulton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Moulton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.