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Welcome to Mount Moriah ...

Mount Moriah is located in Fayette County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Moriah: Mt. Moriah

Mount Moriah is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Mount Moriah: 901

Communities Also Named Mount Moriah ...

While we believe that this Mount Moriah is located in Fayette County, we know of another 3 Tennessee communities named Mount Moriah. Those communities are located in the following counties: Benton, DeKalb and Obion County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 20 communities that are also named Mount Moriah - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Mount Moriah ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fayettecountychamber.com/

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

Communities near Mount Moriah ...

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

  • Brownsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Oakland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • Feathers Chapel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
    • Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
  • Bolivar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Whiteville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
    • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <3>
  • Somerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Teague
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
    • Teague is located in Hardeman County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
  • Mason
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Charleston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Tipton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 671 people
  • Gailor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gailor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailor
    • Gailor is located in Tipton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 468 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Moriah - 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.