While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Moriah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Moriah: Mt. Moriah
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Moriah has a population of 80 people<2> (see below for details).
Mount Moriah is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mount Moriah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mount Moriah: 660
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Moriah had an population of 80 people. This is a decrease of 8.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 44.06% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Moriah had a population of 87 people. This makes Mount Moriah the county's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 87 people, the population of Mount Moriah decreased 39.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 143 people).
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), Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (4) and West Virginia.
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>
From that list, the Mount Moriah post office opened in 1867.
We also found Mount Moriah in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Moriah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: