Mooresville, West Virginia

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Mooresville (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°41′24″N80°8′53″W / 39.69000°N 80.14806°W / 39.69000; -80.14806 Coordinates: 39°41′24″N80°8′53″W / 39.69000°N 80.14806°W / 39.69000; -80.14806
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State Flag of West Virginia.svg  West Virginia
County Flag of Monongalia County, West Virginia.svg Monongalia
Elevation
958 ft (292 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1543522 [1]

Mooresville is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.

Mooresville was platted in the 1840s by Rawley Moore, and named for him. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mooresville, West Virginia
  2. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 428.