In
McLennan County, Moody is located southwest of
Waco between Waco and
Temple on Hwy 317 and Farm roads 107 and 2113 near
Belton Lake.
This town was first founded in 1852 and given the name Perry, Texas. In 1881 the town was renamed in honor of Col. W.L. Moody. Moody Drug store was established in 1881 and is one of the oldest drug stores in Texas. The Moody Courier, established 1889, is city's second oldest business.
