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Welcome to Moccasin Springs ...

Moccasin Springs is located in Cape Girardeau County<1>.


The location of Moccasin Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Moccasin Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

A typical abbreviation for Moccasin Springs: Moccasin Spgs. (or less commonly used: Moccasin Spngs. or Moccasin Sprngs.)

Moccasin Springs is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Moccasin Springs lies within the (573) area code.

Communities near Moccasin Springs ...

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

  • Cape Girardeau
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
  • Scott City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
    • Scott City is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <4>
  • Anna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Union County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
  • Jonesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Union County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
  • Cobden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
    • Cobden is located in Union County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <4>
  • Dongola
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
    • Dongola is located in Union County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <4>
  • Kelso
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Kelso is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <4>
  • Grand Tower
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Makanda
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Makanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makanda
    • Makanda is located in Jackson County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Makanda <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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moccasin Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moccasin Springs. 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 Springs.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moccasin Springs ...

Looking for more information about Moccasin Springs? 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 Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Moccasin Springs.

Adding Moccasin Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moccasin Springs 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 Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Moccasin Springs post office opened in 1903.

We also found Moccasin Springs on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moccasin Springs.

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cape Girardeau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moccasin Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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