Mount Mourne, North Carolina

Mount Mourne, North Carolina
Mount Mourne, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
	Mount Mourne Show map of North CarolinaShow map of the United StatesShow all
	Coordinates: 35°32′35″N 80°50′50″W / 35.54306°N 80.84722°WCoordinates: 35°32′35″N 80°50′50″W / 35.54306°N 80.84722°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Iredell
Elevation	850 ft (260 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28123
Area code(s)	704 & 980
GNIS feature ID	1021550

Mount Mourne is an unincorporated community in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. Mount Mourne is located on North Carolina Highway 115, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Mooresville.^[2] The Mount Mourne post office was originally established on April 5, 1805 with James Houston as postmaster. It has been in continuous operation since 1805 and currently has a ZIP code of 28123.^[3]^[4] The community was named by early settlers after Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland. Rufus Reid (1787-1854) built the Mount Mourne Plantation in Mount Mourne in 1836. It is still standing.

In addition to Mount Mourne Plantation, the Centre Presbyterian Church, Session House and Cemeteries, Coddle Creek Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Session House and Cemetery, George Houston House, and Wood Lawn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[5]

References[]

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Mourne, North Carolina
^ Iredell County, North Carolina (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
^ ZIP Code Lookup
^ Lewis, J.D.; "Iredell County Towns with Post Offices". Retrieved January 31, 2019.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Mourne, North Carolina

[2] Iredell County, North Carolina (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2010-11-19.

[3] ZIP Code Lookup

[LewisPO-4] Lewis, J.D.; "Iredell County Towns with Post Offices". Retrieved January 31, 2019.

[nris-5] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

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v t Municipalities and communities of Iredell County, North Carolina, United States
County seat: Statesville
City	Statesville
Towns	Davidson‡ Harmony Love Valley Mooresville Troutman
Townships	Barringer Bethany Chambersburg Coddle Creek Concord Cool Springs Davidson Eagle Mills Fallstown New Hope Olin Sharpesburg Shiloh Statesville Turnersburg Union Grove
CDPs	Lake Norman of Iredell Stony Point‡
Other communities	Amity Hill Barium Springs Doolie Houstonville Mount Mourne Olin Scotts Turnersburg Union Grove
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Mount Mourne, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Mount Mourne Mount Mourne Show map of North CarolinaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 35°32′35″N 80°50′50″W / 35.54306°N 80.84722°W / 35.54306; -80.84722Coordinates: 35°32′35″N 80°50′50″W / 35.54306°N 80.84722°W / 35.54306; -80.84722
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Iredell
Elevation	850 ft (260 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28123
Area code(s)	704 & 980
GNIS feature ID	1021550^[1]