Mooreville, Mississippi

Mooreville, Mississippi
Census-designated place (CDP)
Mooreville, Mississippi
Mooreville, Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°15′54″N 88°34′37″W / 34.26500°N 88.57694°W / 34.26500; -88.57694Coordinates: 34°15′54″N 88°34′37″W / 34.26500°N 88.57694°W / 34.26500; -88.57694
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Lee
Area[1]
 • Total 2.794 sq mi (7.24 km2)
 • Land 0 sq mi (0 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 394 ft (120 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 94
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 38857
Area code(s) 662
GNIS feature ID 2586604[2]

Mooreville, sometimes misspelled as Mooresville, is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Lee County, Mississippi.

It is part of the Tupelo Micropolitan Statistical Area. Mooreville is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Dorsey and approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Tupelo on Mississippi Highway 178 near Interstate 22. It was named for the Moore family, its first settlers.[3]

Although an unincorporated community, Mooreville has a post office and a zip code (38857).[4]

References

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  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mooreville, Mississippi
  3. ↑ McElvaine, Robert S. (2013). Mississippi: The WPA Guide to the Magnolia State. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9781604732924.
  4. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Postmaster Finder". Retrieved 2014-08-19.
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