Welcome to Moss (aka 'Mossville') ...

Moss is located in Jasper County<1>.

Moss is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Moss: (601) and (769)<3>

Moss was founded in 1840.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Moss: Named for Captain B.F. Moss.

The community of Moss has also been called Mossville.

Communities Also Named Moss ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Moss - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moss.

Communities near Moss ...

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

• Laurel
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the south of Moss.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,197 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Laurel
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel<5>
• Ellisville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
  • Ellisville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the south of Moss.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,551 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ellisville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellisville<5>
• Bay Springs
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
  • Bay Springs lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Moss.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bay Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs<5>
• Taylorsville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
  • Taylorsville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the west of Moss.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Taylorsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville<5>
• Sandersville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
  • Sandersville lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the east of Moss.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sandersville
• Heidelberg
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
  • Heidelberg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Moss.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Heidelberg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidelberg<5>
• Soso
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
  • Soso lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southwest of Moss.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Soso
• Louin
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
  • Louin lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the north of Moss.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Louin
• Sylvarena
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
  • Sylvarena lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the northwest of Moss.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sylvarena
• Amy
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
  • Amy lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southwest of Moss.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Amy

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moss ...

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

Adding Moss to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moss 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 Moss was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moss.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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