Welcome to Morganville ...
Morganville is located in Dade County<1>.
The location of Morganville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Morganville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Morganville has a population of 1,835 people<3> (see below for details).
Morganville is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Morganville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Morganville (for example, toward Bridgeport (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area codes for Morganville: (706) & (762)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morganville had an population of 1,835 people. This is an increase of 664.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.34% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Morganville had a population of 240 people.
With a 2010 count of 240 people, the population of Morganville decreased 83.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,464 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Morganville.
Communities Also Named Morganville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Morganville - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morganville.
Communities near Morganville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morganville.
- Chattanooga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattanooga <6>
- John Ross Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Newnan Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Lytle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - East Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- East Ridge is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <6>
- East Brainerd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Red Bank
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <6>
- Fort Oglethorpe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Oglethorpe
- Fort Oglethorpe is located in Catoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Oglethorpe <6>
- Signal Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Mountain
- Signal Mountain is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Signal Mountain <6>
- Signal Terrace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
- Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 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 Morganville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morganville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morganville. 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 Morganville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morganville. See our Newspapers Page for Morganville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morganville ...
Looking for more information about Morganville? 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 Morganville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Morganville.
Adding Morganville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Morganville 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 Morganville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Morganville post office opened in 1866.
We also found Morganville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Morganville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morganville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Dade, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Morganville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morganville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |