Welcome to Morgan Center ...

Morgan Center is located in Knox County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Morgan Center: MORE-gun<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Morgan Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Morgan Center: Morgan Ctr. (or less commonly used: Morgan Cen., Morgan Cent. or Morgan Cntr.)

Morgan Center is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Morgan Center: (740)

Communities Also Named Morgan Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Morgan Center: This one is located in Knox County and the other is located in Gallia County.

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

Communities near Morgan Center ...

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

• Newark
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <5>
• Mount Vernon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
• Heath
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
  • Heath is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <5>
• Granville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
  • Granville is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <5>
• Johnstown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <5>
• Fredericktown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
  • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <5>
• Gambier
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gambier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambier
  • Gambier is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gambier <5>
• Utica
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Utica is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <5>
• Centerburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
  • Centerburg is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <5>
• Frazeysburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
  • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <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 Morgan Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morgan Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morgan Center ...

Looking for more information about Morgan Center? 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 Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Morgan Center.

Adding Morgan Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morgan Center 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 Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morgan Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/