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Welcome to Morgan Springs ...

Morgan Springs is located in Perry County<1>.


The location of Morgan Springs 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 Springs, 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 Springs: Morgan Spgs. (or less commonly used: Morgan Spngs. or Morgan Sprngs.)

Morgan Springs is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Morgan Springs lies within the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Morgan Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Morgan Springs - they are located in Arkansas, California and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Morgan Springs ...

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

  • Brent
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Greensboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Newbern
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Rosemary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
    • Rosemary is located in Hale County
  • Sprott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
    • Sprott is located in Perry County
  • Phipps ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phipps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
    • Phipps is located in Hale County
  • Bethlehem
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Perry County
  • Sawyerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
    • Sawyerville is located in Hale County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <4>
  • Egypt ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Bibb 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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morgan Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morgan Springs ...

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

Adding Morgan Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

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

The official website for Perry County: www.perrycounty-al.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Perry, 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 Springs - 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.









 

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