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Welcome to Mose ...

Mose is located in Griggs County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mose, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Mose is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Mose: (701)

Communities near Mose ...

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

  • Cooperstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooperstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
    • Cooperstown is located in Griggs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooperstown <4>
  • McVille
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
    • McVille is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVille <4>
  • Binford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
    • Binford is located in Griggs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Binford <4>
  • Tolna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
    • Tolna is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolna <4>
  • Glenfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
    • Glenfield is located in Foster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenfield <4>
  • Pekin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Pekin is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <4>
  • Grace City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace City
    • Grace City is located in Foster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace City <4>
  • McHenry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jessie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sutton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mose ...

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

Adding Mose to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mose post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mose.

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Griggs, 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 Mose - 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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