Welcome to Moorefield ...
The town of Moorefield is located in Hardy County<1> and is the County Seat for Hardy County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moorefield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1797.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Moorefield has a population of 2,435 people<2> (see below for details).
Moorefield is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Moorefield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Moorefield: 304 & 681<4>
The ZIP code for Moorefield: 26836<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Moorefield had an population of 2,435 people. This is a decrease of 4.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.53% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Moorefield had a population of 2,544 people (which is 18.11% of the total population of Hardy County). This makes Moorefield the county's most populous community.
The population of Moorefield represents 0.14% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 50th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,544 people, the population of Moorefield increased 7.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,375 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Moorefield.
Communities Also Named Moorefield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Moorefield - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Nebraska, New Brunswick, Ohio (2), Ontario and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moorefield.
Communities near Moorefield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moorefield.
- Petersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Petersburg
- From Moorefield to Petersburg
- Durgon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durgon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
- Durgon is located in Hardy County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Durgon
- From Moorefield to Durgon
- Arthur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Arthur is located in Grant County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arthur
- From Moorefield to Arthur
- Lahmansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lahmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
- Lahmansville is located in Grant County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lahmansville
- From Moorefield to Lahmansville
- Seymourville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seymourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymourville
- Seymourville is located in Grant County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Seymourville
- From Moorefield to Seymourville
- Medley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley
- Medley is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medley <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Medley
- From Moorefield to Medley
- Baker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in Hardy County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baker
- From Moorefield to Baker
- Dorcas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Dorcas is located in Grant County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dorcas
- From Moorefield to Dorcas
- Inkerman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inkerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
- Inkerman is located in Hardy County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Inkerman
- From Moorefield to Inkerman
- Lost City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
- Lost City is located in Hardy County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <6>
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 Moorefield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moorefield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moorefield. 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 Moorefield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moorefield. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Moorefield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moorefield ...
Looking for more information about Moorefield? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Moorefield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moorefield.
Adding Moorefield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moorefield 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 Moorefield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Moorefield post office opened in 1797.
We also found Moorefield in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moorefield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moorefield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hardy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Moorefield. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moorefield - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Moorefield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Moorefield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Moorefield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Moorefield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |