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Welcome to Murrayville ...

Murrayville is located in Hall County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Murrayville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Murrayville is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Murrayville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Murrayville: (470)<4>, (678) & (770)

The ZIP code for Murrayville: 30564<5>

Websites for Murrayville ...

Junior League:   www.gainesvillehalljuniorleague.org/

Communities Also Named Murrayville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Murrayville - they are located in British Columbia, Illinois and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Murrayville ...

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

  • Gainesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gainesville Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
    • Gainesville Mills is located in Hall County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
  • Willow ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • Willow is located in Lumpkin County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
  • Gaines Ferry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Ferry
    • Gaines Ferry is located in Hall County
  • Flowery Branch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Dahlonega
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cumming
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Cleveland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Blackshear Place
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackshear Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Place
    • Blackshear Place is located in Hall County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,527 people

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 Murrayville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murrayville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Murrayville. 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 Murrayville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murrayville ...

Looking for more information about Murrayville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Murrayville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Murrayville.

Adding Murrayville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Murrayville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Murrayville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Murrayville post office opened in 1890.

We also found Murrayville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Murrayville.

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

The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Hall, 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 Murrayville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Murrayville, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Murrayville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Murrayville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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