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Welcome to Morehaven ...

Morehaven is located in Winnebago County<1>.


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


Morehaven is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Morehaven: (815) & (779)<4>

Communities near Morehaven ...

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

  • Rockford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Janesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
  • Beloit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
    • Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
  • Belvidere
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Loves Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
    • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <5>
  • Machesney Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
    • Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <5>
  • South Beloit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
    • South Beloit is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <5>
  • Rockton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Poplar Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Winnebago
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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 Morehaven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morehaven.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morehaven ...

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

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

The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Winnebago, 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 Morehaven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815).
<5>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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