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.
Mount Mourne, North Carolina | |
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  Mount Mourne  Mount Mourne | |
| Coordinates: 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[1] |
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
edit- ^ 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 October 6, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ^ 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.