Moores Hill, Indiana
Population: 597. Dearborn County, southeastern Indiana. Founded in 1828 as a farming community, Moores Hill grew around the establishment of Moores Hill College in 1854.
The college operated until 1917, leaving behind Carnegie Hall—a Gothic Revival building constructed in 1907 that still stands today. This building, and the ground beneath it, form the heart of The Moores Hill Thriller Series mythology.
Carnegie Hall
Built in 1907, Carnegie Hall served as the main academic building for the former Moores Hill College. The Gothic Revival architecture, with its distinctive bell tower and arched windows, makes it one of the most recognizable buildings in Dearborn County.
In the series, Emma Caldwell discovers that construction workers in 1854 found something beneath the foundation site—something that was documented and then deliberately sealed before construction continued. That discovery, and what it means, drives the entire trilogy.
Main Street
Circa 1908, Moores Hill's Main Street runs through the heart of town, past small businesses, the grain elevator, and residential streets where families have lived for generations. In the series, this is where Emma traces her mother's twenty-year investigation, talking to locals who remember Linda Caldwell's obsession with patterns no one else could see.
The Surrounding Area
The series also features actual locations throughout Dearborn County and southeastern Indiana, including:
- St. Leon (Karen Fox's hometown)
- Milan (site of key investigative scenes, home of the real miracle in the Hoosiers movie)
- Sunman (along Route 129, featured in The Benefactor)
- Guilford (Dales house off SR1)
- Lawrenceburge (Many events and locations)
- Aurora (Sunrise Cafe)
- Indianapolis (FBI field office locations)
- Cincinnati (FBI headquarters)
Every road, distance, and geographic detail has been verified for accuracy. The authenticity of place is central to the series—this isn't a fictionalized version of small-town Indiana. This is the real thing.
Visit Moores Hill
Moores Hill is located in southeastern Indiana, approximately 45 minutes from Cincinnati, Ohio. Carnegie Hall is visible from Main Street. The town is open to visitors, and many of the locations featured in the books can be explored.
Location: Dearborn County, Indiana
Nearest City: Cincinnati, OH (45 minutes west)
Population: 597