Welcome to Mossville ...
Mossville is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Mossville is located in Newton County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Mossville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mossville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Mossville is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Mossville is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Mossville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mossville lies within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Mossville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Mossville - they are located in Illinois, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mossville.
Communities near Mossville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mossville.
- Jasper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
- Murray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Boxley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Walnut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Parthenon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parthenon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parthenon
- Parthenon is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parthenon <5>
- Ponca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
- Ponca is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <5>
- Deer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
- Deer is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <5>
- Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Kingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <5>
- Compton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Compton is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <5>
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 Mossville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mossville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mossville. 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 Mossville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mossville. See our Newspapers Page for Mossville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mossville ...
Looking for more information about Mossville? 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 Mossville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mossville.
Adding Mossville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mossville 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 Mossville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mossville post office opened in 1889.
We also found Mossville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mossville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mossville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mossville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |