Welcome to Mount Moriah ...

The town of Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County<1>.

The location of Mount Moriah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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<3> (see below for details).

Mount Moriah is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Mount Moriah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Mount Moriah is within the boundaries of the (660) area code.

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 (with a count of 143 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Moriah.

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), Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, 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.

• Trenton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <5>
• Bethany
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <5>
• Princeton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
• Ridgeway
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
  • Ridgeway is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <5>
• Gilman City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman City
  • Gilman City is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman City <5>
• Eagleville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <5>
• Mercer
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
  • Mercer is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <5>
• Cainsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
  • Cainsville is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
• Spickard
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
  • Spickard is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <5>
• Blythedale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
  • Blythedale is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people

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>

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).

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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/