Welcome to Mount Moriah ...
Mount Moriah is located in Jackson Parish<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Moriah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Moriah: Mt. Moriah
Mount Moriah is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mount Moriah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mount Moriah: 318 & 457<3>
Communities Also Named Mount Moriah ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Mount Moriah - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), Indiana, Kansas (2), Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (4) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Moriah.
Communities near Mount Moriah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Moriah.
- Jonesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <5>
- Choudrant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
- Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <5>
- Hodge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <5>
- North Hodge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- East Hodge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
- East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Quitman
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
- Eros
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eros have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Eros is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <5>
- Sikes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
- Sikes is located in Winn Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <5>
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Nash ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Mount Moriah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Moriah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Mount Moriah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Moriah. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Moriah.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Moriah ...
Looking for more information about Mount Moriah? 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 Mount Moriah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Moriah.
Adding Mount Moriah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Moriah 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 Mount Moriah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Mount Moriah post office opened in 1856.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Moriah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Moriah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Moriah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Mount Moriah area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Mount Moriah area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |