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Welcome to Mooresville ...

The town of Mooresville is located in Iredell County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mooresville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mooresville has a population of 39,142 people<2> (see below for details).

Mooresville is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Mooresville: (704) and (980)<4>

The ZIP code for Mooresville: 28115<5>

Websites for Mooresville ...

Official Website: www.ci.mooresville.nc.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mooresville had an population of 39,142 people. This is an increase of 19.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 107.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mooresville had a population of 32,711 people (which is 20.52% of the total population of Iredell County). This makes Mooresville the county's most populous community.

The population of Mooresville represents 0.34% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 27th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 32,711 people, the population of Mooresville increased 73.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 18,823 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mooresville.

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, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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.

  • Concord
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntersville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <6>
  • Kannapolis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
    • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <6>
  • Salisbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Cornelius
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
    • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <6>
  • Statesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
    • Statesville is located in Iredell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <6>
  • Davidson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
    • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <6>
  • China Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Landis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
    • Landis is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <6>
  • Troutman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutman have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
    • Troutman is located in Iredell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <6>

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. Our list includes 7 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mooresville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Mooresville post office opened in 1871.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mooresville.

The official website for Mooresville: www.ci.mooresville.nc.us/

The official website for Iredell County: www.co.iredell.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Iredell, 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 Mooresville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mooresville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Mooresville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mooresville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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