Welcome to Morgan ...
Morgan is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Morgan is located in Laclede County<1>.
The location of Morgan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Morgan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Morgan is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Morgan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Morgan is within the boundaries of the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Morgan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Morgan - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Georgia (2), Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah (2), Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morgan.
Communities near Morgan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morgan.
- Lebanon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Marshfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshfield <4>
- Conway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <4>
- Niangua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Phillipsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <4>
- Twin Bridges
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
- Evergreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Laclede County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Evergreen has also been known as:
- Evergreen village
- Brush Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
- Grovespring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovespring
- Grovespring is located in Wright County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grovespring <4>
- Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Laclede County
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 Morgan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morgan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morgan. 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 Morgan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morgan. See our Newspapers Page for Morgan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morgan ...
Looking for more information about Morgan? 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 Morgan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Morgan.
Adding Morgan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Morgan 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 Morgan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Morgan post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Morgan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morgan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Laclede County: www.laclede.county.missouri.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Laclede, 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 Morgan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |