Welcome to Mooresville ...

Mooresville is located in Monongalia County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mooresville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Mooresville is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mooresville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Mooresville: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Mooresville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Mooresville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Mooresville ...

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

• Morgantown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
  • Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <5>
• Fairmont
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Fairmont is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <5>
• Westover
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
  • Westover is located in Monongalia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <5>
• Waynesburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
  • Waynesburg is located in Greene County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <5>
• Masontown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
  • Masontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <5>
• Granville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
  • Granville is located in Monongalia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
• Pleasant Valley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
• Mannington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannington
  • Mannington is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannington <5>
• Star City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
  • Star City is located in Monongalia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
• Fairchance
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
  • Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mooresville ...

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

Adding Mooresville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mooresville 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 Mooresville was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mooresville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/