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Welcome to Mossy Head ...

Mossy Head is located in Walton County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mossy Head, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Mossy Head is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Mossy Head: (850) and (448)<3>

The ZIP code for Mossy Head: 32434<4>

Communities near Mossy Head ...

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

  • Crestview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Niceville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • De Funiak Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Valparaiso
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Freeport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Florala
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florala
    • Florala is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florala <5>
  • Paxton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Laurel Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lockhart
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
    • Lockhart is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Garden City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Okaloosa 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 Mossy Head. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mossy Head.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mossy Head ...

Looking for more information about Mossy Head? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mossy Head, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mossy Head.

Adding Mossy Head to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mossy Head post office opened in 1883.

We also found Mossy Head in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mossy Head.

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

The official website for Walton County: www.co.walton.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Walton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mossy Head - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850).
<4>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 community (such as Mossy Head). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mossy Head or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<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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