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Welcome to Moe ...

Moe is located in Lincoln County<1>.



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

Moe is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Moe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Moe is within the (605) area code.

Communities Also Named Moe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Moe - it's located in New Jersey.

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

Communities near Moe ...

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

  • Harrisburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
  • Rock Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <4>
  • Canton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lennox
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
    • Lennox is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <4>
  • Hawarden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawarden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawarden
    • Hawarden is located in Sioux County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawarden <4>
  • Beresford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
    • Beresford is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
    • Former name for Beresford:
    • Paris
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <4>
  • Worthing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Centerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Turner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
  • Inwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
    • Inwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <4>
  • Alcester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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 Moe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moe.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moe ...

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

Adding Moe to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moe.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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