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Welcome to Mount Moriah ...

Mount Moriah is located in Lawrence County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Mount Moriah: Mt. Moriah

Mount Moriah is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Mount Moriah: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Mount Moriah ...

While we believe that this Mount Moriah is located in Lawrence County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Mount Moriah. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butler and Clay County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 20 communities that are also named Mount Moriah - they are located in Arkansas (3), Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (4) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Mount Moriah ...

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

  • Decatur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
    • Former names for Decatur:
    • Albany
    • New Decatur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
  • Moulton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Trinity
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <5>
  • Rogersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Former name for Rogersville:
    • Rodgersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
  • Town Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <5>
  • Leighton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
    • Leighton is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <5>
  • North Courtland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
    • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Courtland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hillsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
  • Muck City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
    • Muck City is located in Lawrence County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Moriah ...

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

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lawrence, 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 Mount Moriah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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