Welcome to Mooresville ...
Mooresville is located in Washington County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Mooresville, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mooresville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Mooresville is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mooresville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Mooresville (for example, toward Columbia), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Mooresville is within the boundaries of the (859) area code.
Communities Also Named Mooresville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Mooresville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana (2), Maine, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mooresville.
Communities near Mooresville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mooresville.
- Bardstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardstown
- Bardstown is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardstown <4>
- Lebanon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Taylorsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
- Bloomfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,083 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
- Perryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Boyle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <4>
- Loretto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
- Willisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
- Willisburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <4>
- Mackville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Mackville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Saint Mary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Saint Mary is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <4>
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 Mooresville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mooresville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mooresville. 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 Mooresville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mooresville. See our Newspapers Page for Mooresville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mooresville ...
Looking for more information about Mooresville? 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 Mooresville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mooresville.
Adding Mooresville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mooresville 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 Mooresville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mooresville post office opened in 1874.
We also found Mooresville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mooresville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mooresville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Washington, 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 Mooresville - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |