Welcome to Mosheim ...
The town of Mosheim is located in Greene County<1>.
The location of Mosheim has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mosheim, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mosheim has a population of 2,349 people<3> (see below for details).
Mosheim is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mosheim lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mosheim lies within the (423) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mosheim had an population of 2,349 people. This is a decrease of 0.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mosheim had a population of 2,362 people. This makes Mosheim the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Mosheim represents 0.04% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 150th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,362 people, the population of Mosheim increased 35.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,749 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mosheim.
Communities Also Named Mosheim ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mosheim - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mosheim.
Communities near Mosheim ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mosheim.
- Morristown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Hamblen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <5>
- Greeneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeneville
- Greeneville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeneville <5>
- Bolton Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Forest Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Rogersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
- Pleasant View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Bright ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Monte Vista Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
- Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
- Tusculum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - White Pine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
- White Pine is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <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 Mosheim. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mosheim.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mosheim. 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 Mosheim.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mosheim. See our Newspapers Page for Mosheim.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mosheim ...
Looking for more information about Mosheim? 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 Mosheim, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mosheim.
Adding Mosheim to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mosheim 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 Mosheim was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mosheim post office opened in 1872.
We also found Mosheim on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mosheim.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mosheim. 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 Greene, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mosheim. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mosheim - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |