Welcome to Morehouseville ...
Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Morehouseville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.
Morehouseville is 1,870 feet [570 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Morehouseville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Morehouseville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morehouseville.
- Dolgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolgeville
- Dolgeville is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolgeville <3>
- Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
- Middleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
- Middleville is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <3>
- Poland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Poland is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <3>
- Cold Brook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
- Cold Brook is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Brook <3>
- Prospect
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Oneida County
- Estimated population in 2015: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
- Gray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Norway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Herkimer County
- Arietta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Salisbury Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Center
- Salisbury Center is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury Center <3>
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 Morehouseville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morehouseville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morehouseville. 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 Morehouseville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morehouseville. See our Newspapers Page for Morehouseville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morehouseville ...
Looking for more information about Morehouseville? 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 Morehouseville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Morehouseville.
Adding Morehouseville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Morehouseville 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 Morehouseville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Morehouseville post office opened in 1834.
We also found Morehouseville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Morehouseville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morehouseville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morehouseville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |