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Welcome to Mooresville ...

The village of Mooresville is located in Livingston County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mooresville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mooresville has a population of 90 people<3> (see below for details).

Mooresville is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Mooresville: (660)

The ZIP code for Mooresville: 64664<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mooresville had an population of 90 people. This is a decrease of 1.1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mooresville had a population of 91 people. This makes Mooresville the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 91 people, the population of Mooresville increased 2.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 89 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mooresville.

Communities Also Named Mooresville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Mooresville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Mooresville ...

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

  • Chillicothe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Gallatin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamilton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Braymer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braymer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braymer
    • Braymer is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braymer <6>
  • Jamesport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesport
    • Jamesport is located in Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesport <6>
  • Breckenridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
    • Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Kingston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
  • Wheeling
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
    • Wheeling is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Utica
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Chula
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
    • Chula is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula <6>

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 Mooresville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mooresville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mooresville ...

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

Adding Mooresville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mooresville 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 Mooresville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Mooresville post office opened in 1860.

We also found Mooresville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mooresville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mooresville. 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 Livingston, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mooresville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mooresville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Mooresville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mooresville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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