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Welcome to Moscos ...

Moscos is located in Covington County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Moscos, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Moscos is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Moscos: (601) and (769)<4>

Websites for Moscos ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.covingtonchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Moscos, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Moscos ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moscos.

  • Ellisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Collins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <5>
  • Sumrall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Taylorsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Taylorsville is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <5>
  • Mount Olive
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Soso
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
    • Soso is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Mize
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
    • Mize is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <5>
  • Seminary
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
    • Seminary is located in Covington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <5>
  • Bassfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
    • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Williamsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Covington County

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 Moscos. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moscos.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moscos. 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 Moscos.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moscos. See our Newspapers Page for Moscos.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moscos ...

Looking for more information about Moscos? 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 Moscos, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Moscos.

Adding Moscos to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moscos in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Moscos was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Moscos post office opened in 1891.

We also found Moscos in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moscos.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moscos. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Covington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moscos - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<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/









 

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