Welcome to Morvin ...
Morvin is located in Clarke County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Morvin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Morvin is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Morvin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Morvin: 334 & 483<3>
The ZIP code for Morvin: 36762<4>
Communities Also Named Morvin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Morvin - it's located in Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morvin.
Communities near Morvin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morvin.
- Thomasville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Butler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coffeeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sweet Water
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Pennington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Toxey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Toxey is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Myrtlewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Campbell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Nanafalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Barrons ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Barrons is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrons
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 Morvin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morvin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morvin. 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 Morvin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morvin. See our Newspapers Page for Morvin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morvin ...
Looking for more information about Morvin? 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 Morvin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Morvin.
Adding Morvin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Morvin 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 Morvin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Morvin post office opened in 1851.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Morvin.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Clarke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morvin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Morvin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Morvin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Morvin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Morvin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |