Moreland, Kentucky
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1905 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Hustonville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40437. The Survey maps it on the Junction City quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1905 USGS Harrodsburg quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1952 USGS Junction City quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Winchester quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Harrodsburg quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Harrodsburg quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
15 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 15 fires within 5 miles of Moreland between 1998 and 2019, burning about 238 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2012 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 75 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | RANGE FIRE |
| 14 April 2013 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | POWER LINE |
| 10 April 2014 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | MORLAND |
| 1 April 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | BOWEN |
| 8 March 2009 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 5 March 2000 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 27 March 2019 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | HARRIS CREEK |
| 27 March 2014 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | TURKEY FOOT GAP |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
6 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Moreland in 6 storm reports between 2002 and 2024: 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moreland | - | Trees were down on Black Pike near Hustonville. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moreland | - | The Lincoln County emergency manager reported several downed trees blocking Mayme Lane near the town of Moreland. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moreland | - | Trees and power lines were downed near Highway 78. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moreland | - | A roof was blown off of a small patio. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moreland | - | Trees were downed. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Moreland | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milledgeville | 1.0 miles | 11 | |
| Hustonville | 2.2 miles | 8 | |
| Harris Creek (historical) | 2.4 miles | 11 | |
| Chicken Bristle | 2.7 miles | 8 | |
| McCormack (historical) | 4.0 miles | 13 | |
| Turnersville | 4.1 miles | 8 | |
| McKinney | 4.7 miles | 8 | |
| Blue Lick | 5.7 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 498576. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





