Welcome to Moccasin ...

Moccasin is located in Effingham County<1>.

The pronunciation of Moccasin: MOK-kuh-sin<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moccasin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Moccasin is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Moccasin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Moccasin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Moccasin - they are located in Arizona, California (2), Montana, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moccasin.

Communities near Moccasin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moccasin.

• Effingham
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
  • Effingham is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <4>
• Shelbyville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
  • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
• Altamont
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Altamont is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
• Teutopolis
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teutopolis
  • Teutopolis is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teutopolis <4>
• Saint Elmo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <4>
• Ramsey
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Ramsey is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <4>
• Brownstown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
  • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
• Watson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Watson is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
• Stewardson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
  • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <4>
• Tower Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
  • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Moccasin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moccasin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moccasin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moccasin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moccasin. See our Newspapers Page for Moccasin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moccasin ...

Looking for more information about Moccasin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Moccasin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Moccasin.

Adding Moccasin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moccasin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Moccasin was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Moccasin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moccasin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moccasin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Effingham County: www.co.effingham.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov