Mount Mourne is an

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Iredell County Iredell County ( )Talk Like a Tarheel
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, United States. Mount Mourne is located on

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, southwest of Mooresville. 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.ZIP Code Lookup
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in Northern Ireland.

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(1787-1854) built the

Mount Mourne Plantation Mount Mourne Plantation is a former Southern plantation and historic house located in Mount Mourne, Iredell County, North Carolina. It was built in 1836, and is a two-story, five-bay transitional Federal / Greek Revival style frame dwelling. ...

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

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