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Welcome to Mooretown ...

Mooretown is located in Cannon County<1>.


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


Mooretown is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Mooretown and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Mooretown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Mooretown - they are located in California, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario and Virginia.

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

Communities near Mooretown ...

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

  • McMinnville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Manchester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Woodbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • New Union
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
    • New Union is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
  • Morrison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hollow Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
    • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
  • Bell Buckle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
    • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <4>
  • Dowelltown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Liberty
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
  • Auburntown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
    • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 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 Mooretown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mooretown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mooretown ...

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

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Cannon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mooretown - 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.









 

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