Welcome to Mosses ...
The town of Mosses is located in Lowndes County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mosses has a population of 901 people<2> (see below for details).
Mosses is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mosses lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mosses lies within the (334) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mosses had an population of 901 people. This is a decrease of 12.44% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.17% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mosses had a population of 1,029 people (which is 9.11% of the total population of Lowndes County). This makes Mosses the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Mosses represents 0.02% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 251st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,029 people, the population of Mosses decreased 6.54% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,101 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mosses.
Communities near Mosses ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mosses.
- Fort Deposit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Fort Deposit is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Deposit <4>
- Autaugaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autaugaville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autaugaville
- Autaugaville is located in Autauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Hayneville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayneville
- Hayneville is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayneville <4>
- White Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- White Hall is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Lowndesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
- Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <4>
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Collirene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Bragg's
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Letohatchee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letohatchee
- Letohatchee is located in Lowndes County
- Jones Bluff Dam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Bluff Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bluff Dam
- Jones Bluff Dam is located in Autauga 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 Mosses. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mosses.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mosses. 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 Mosses.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mosses. See our Newspapers Page for Mosses.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mosses ...
Looking for more information about Mosses? 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 Mosses, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mosses.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mosses. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lowndes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mosses. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mosses - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |