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Welcome to Moulton ...

The town of Moulton is located

Moulton is located in Lavaca County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Moulton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Moulton has a population of 903 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Moulton is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Moulton is within the (361) area code.

The ZIP code for Moulton: 77975<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Moulton had an population of 903 people. This is an increase of 1.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Moulton had a population of 886 people. This makes Moulton the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 886 people, the population of Moulton decreased 6.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 944 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Moulton.

Communities Also Named Moulton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Moulton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio (2), South Dakota and Washington.

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

Communities near Moulton ...

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

  • Gonzales
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Yoakum
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Schulenburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hallettsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Shiner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Flatonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Waelder
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Komensky
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
    • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
  • Praha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
    • Praha is located in Fayette County
    • Praha has also been known as:
    • Hottentot
  • Breslau
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
    • Breslau is located in Lavaca County

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moulton ...

Looking for more information about Moulton? 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 Moulton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Moulton.

Adding Moulton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moulton 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 Moulton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Moulton post office opened in 1858.

We also found Moulton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moulton.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lavaca, 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 Moulton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moulton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Moulton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Moulton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/









 

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