Mooresville, West Virginia

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

Mooresville
Mooresville is located in West Virginia
Mooresville
Mooresville
Location within the state of West Virginia
Mooresville is located in the United States
Mooresville
Mooresville
Mooresville (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°41′24″N 80°8′53″W / 39.69000°N 80.14806°W / 39.69000; -80.14806
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Monongalia
Elevation
958 ft (292 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1543522[1]

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

References

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  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.