It is located in the municipality of Oisterwijk, about 7 km East of Tilburg.

Moer (moorland / peat excavation settlement) was later added to distinguish from Luyksgestel.

[3] Moergestel started on a sandy ridge near the brook Reusel.

It is started to develop when the roads from Tilburg to Eindhoven and Oisterwijk to Hilvarenbeek intersected in the village.

[4] The tower of the St John, the Baptish church dates from the 16th century.