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Welcome to Morningside ...

Morningside is located in Jefferson County<1>.


The location of Morningside has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Morningside is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Morningside lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Morningside: (205) and (659)<4>

Communities Also Named Morningside ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Morningside: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Tallapoosa County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 26 communities that are also named Morningside - they are located in Alberta, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (5), Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia (3) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morningside.

Communities near Morningside ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morningside.

  • Birmingham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hoover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
    • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <5>
  • Vestavia Hills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Homewood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <5>
  • Trussville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mountain Brook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
    • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <5>
  • Gardendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Moody
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <5>
  • Irondale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <5>
  • Leeds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Morningside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morningside.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morningside. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morningside.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morningside. See our Newspapers Page for Morningside.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morningside ...

Looking for more information about Morningside? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Morningside, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Morningside.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morningside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morningside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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