Mount Mourne, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Mount Mourne, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Label:Mount Mourne
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Iredell
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:850
Coordinates:35.5431°N -80.8472°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:28123
Area Code:704 & 980
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1021550

Mount Mourne is an unincorporated community in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States. Mount Mourne is located on North Carolina Highway 115, 3.5miles southwest of Mooresville.[1] 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.[2] [3] 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.

Notes and References

  1. . Iredell County, North Carolina . 2010-11-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111006052833/http://ncdot.gov/travel/statemapping/default.html#Iredell . 2011-10-06 . dead .
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=28123&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  3. Lewis, J.D.; Web site: Iredell County Towns with Post Offices. January 31, 2019.