Welcome to New Mount Moriah ...
So far, we found very little information about New Mount Moriah. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added New Mount Moriah to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with New Mount Moriah, please Contact Us.
New Mount Moriah would have been located within present day Nevada County<2>.
The location of New Mount Moriah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for New Mount Moriah: New Mt. Moriah (or less commonly used: New Mnt. Moriah)
While the community is gone, the present day location for New Mount Moriah is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where New Mount Moriah was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
New Mount Moriah would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities near New Mount Moriah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Mount Moriah.
- Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
- Prescott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <5>
- Waldo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <5>
- Stephens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Stephens is located in Ouachita County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <5>
- Emmet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Perrytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Chidester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Rosston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Willisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Bodcaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
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 New Mount Moriah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Mount Moriah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Mount Moriah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Mount Moriah. See our Newspapers Page for New Mount Moriah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nevada County: www.co.nevada.ar.us/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Mount Moriah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Nevada, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Mount Moriah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |