Welcome to Murat ...

Murat is located in Rockbridge County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Murat, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Murat is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Murat: (540)

Communities Also Named Murat ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Murat - they are located in Ohio and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Murat ...

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

• Lexington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Lexington City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Buena Vista
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
• Clifton Forge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
  • Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <4>
• Buchanan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Buchanan is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <4>
• Glasgow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
• Goshen
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Goshen is located in Rockbridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
• Iron Gate
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
  • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
• Fancy Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
  • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
• Buffalo Forge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
  • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
• East Lexington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
  • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge 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 Murat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murat.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murat ...

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

Adding Murat to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Murat 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 Murat was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Murat post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Murat.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rockbridge County: www.co.rockbridge.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/