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Welcome to Moragne ...

Moragne is located in Etowah County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moragne, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Moragne is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Moragne lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Moragne (for example, toward Etna (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities near Moragne ...

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

  • Gadsden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Albertville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Boaz
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Boaz is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <3>
  • Rainbow City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Southside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Glencoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hokes Bluff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Ashville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Crossville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sardis City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 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 Moragne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moragne.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moragne ...

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

Adding Moragne to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moragne 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 (so far) for Moragne was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moragne.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Etowah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moragne - 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.