Moores Mill, Alabama
Moores Mill is a community of 6,378 people in Madison County, Alabama.
Why visit Moores Mill
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 22 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Apollo Acres, Flint River Place and Ford-Countess House.
Weather in Moores Mill
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About Moores Mill
Moores Mill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The population was 6,729 at the 2020 census, up from 5,682 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Moores Mill, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks6
Flint River Place
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Historic house in Alabama, United States
Ford-Countess House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in Alabama, United States
McCrary House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Place in Alabama listed on National Register of Historic Places
William Madison Otey House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Alabama, United States
North Alabama Railroad Museum
Museum · 5.0 mi
Tourist railroad and museum in Chase, Alabama
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes22
Rafael's Italian Restaurant
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian, Sandwich, Greek · 3.0 mi
Papa John's
Fast food · Pizza · 2.9 mi
1924 Winchester Road Northeast, Huntsville
Mo-Th 10:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-24:00; Su 11:00-23:00
10 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship14
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Madison County Career Technical Center
School · 4.6 mi
1275 Jordan Rd Bldg A, Huntsville
Madison County Virtual Academy
School · 4.6 mi
1275 Jordan Rd Building A, Huntsville
Lynn Fanning Elementary School
School · 2.6 mi
8861 Moores Mill Road, Meridianville
Healthcare2
Map of Moores Mill
70 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Madison County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-04-17: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2017-09-11: Hurricane Irma (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Meridianville 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Hazel Green 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Huntsville 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Harvest 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Madison 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Ardmore 20 mi northwest, about 32 min by car
- Athens 25 mi west, about 40 min by car
- Grant 27 mi southeast, about 44 min by car
- Scottsboro 30 mi southeast, about 49 min by car
- Decatur 33 mi southwest, about 53 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- William Madison Otey House Oct 2011, Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- McCrary House December 2010, Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FORD-COUNTESS HOUSE, HUNTSVILLE, AL, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flint River Place Oct 2011 01, Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ALCo S-2 -484 North Alabama Railroad Museum, Jeff Hunter from Madison, AL, USA, CC BY 2.0
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