Welcome to Mossville ...
Mossville is located in Calcasieu Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mossville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Mossville is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Mossville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mossville: 337
Communities Also Named Mossville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Mossville - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, 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.
- Lake Charles
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
- Iowa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
- Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- DeQuincy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeQuincy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeQuincy
- DeQuincy is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeQuincy <3>
- Prien
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
- Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Carlyss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
- Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Ararat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Greinwich Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greinwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
- Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Moss Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
- Moss Bluff is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Bluff <3>
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.<5>
From that list, the Mossville post office opened in 1907.
We also found Mossville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mossville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Calcasieu, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mossville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |