Welcome to Moseley ...
Moseley is located in Kent County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moseley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Moseley is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Moseley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Moseley: 616
Communities Also Named Moseley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Moseley - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Mississippi (2), Oklahoma, South Carolina and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moseley.
Communities near Moseley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moseley.
- Grand Rapids
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wyoming
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kentwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
- Kentwood is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <3>
- East Grand Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ionia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Montcalm County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Rockford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <3>
- Belding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lowell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cedar Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <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 Moseley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moseley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moseley. 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 Moseley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moseley. See our Newspapers Page for Moseley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moseley ...
Looking for more information about Moseley? 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 Moseley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Moseley.
Adding Moseley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moseley 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 Moseley was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moseley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moseley - 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. |