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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Morgan City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Morgan City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Morgan City, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Morgan City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Morgan City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Morgan City is historic, it would have been located within present day Morgan County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Brown, Cass, Greene, Macoupin, Pike, Sangamon & Scott.

Below are the counties that are near Morgan City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morgan City:

  • Morgan County     (The home county of Morgan City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.
    • Chapin
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <3>
    • Concord
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <3>
    • Lynnville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Meredosia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jacksonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • South Jacksonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • Arcadia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Literberry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Arnold
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arnold
      • From Morgan City to Arnold
    • Murrayville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
      • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <3>
    • Pisgah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pisgah
      • From Morgan City to Pisgah
    • Alexander
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.
    • Kellerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beverly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beverly
      • From Morgan City to Beverly
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.
    • Versailles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <3>
    • Cooperstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilbirds
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hersman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ripley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Mound Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Timewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <3>
  • Calhoun County
    • Cliffdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County
  • Cass County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.
    • Patterson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <3>
    • Roodhouse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Wilmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Hillview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillview <3>
    • White Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <3>
    • Belltown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Walkerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Wrights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
      • Wrights is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrights <3>
  • Macoupin County
    • Scottville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <3>
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.
    • Snicarte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snicarte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
      • Snicarte is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snicarte
      • From Morgan City to Snicarte
    • White City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Mason County
  • Menard County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.
    • Chambersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Valley City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Valley City
      • From Morgan City to Valley City
    • Florence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Detroit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Griggsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
      • Griggsville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <3>
    • Perry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bedford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Milton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
    • Time
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
      • Time is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Pittsfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Pearl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Baylis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.
    • New Berlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <3>
    • Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Maxwell ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxwell
      • From Morgan City to Maxwell
    • Pleasant Plains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <3>
  • Schuyler County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.
    • Exeter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Bluffs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
      • Bluffs is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <3>
    • Oxville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Winchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Naples
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <3>
    • Alsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
      • Alsey is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <3>
    • Glasgow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Manchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morgan City, see our County-by-County Page for Morgan City.

Cemeteries Near Morgan City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morgan City.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morgan City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.

  • Morgan City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Tippet William Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tippet William Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tippet William Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Etheal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etheal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etheal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parks - Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks - Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks - Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neelyville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neelyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neelyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hemminghaus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemminghaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemminghaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Berry Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tholen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tholen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tholen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (553 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Borum Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Morgan City itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Morgan City, with the one closest to Morgan City listed first.

  • Bethel
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Morgan County
  • Chapin
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <3>
  • Merritt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merritt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
    • Merritt is located in Scott County
  • Exeter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Riggston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riggston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggston
    • Riggston is located in Scott County
  • Concord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <3>
  • Bluffs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffs
    • Bluffs is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffs <3>
  • Markham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
    • Markham is located in Morgan County
  • Lynnville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Oxville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Arenzville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Meredosia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morgan City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morgan City.

Newspapers Published in Morgan City ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morgan City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morgan City, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morgan City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Morgan City:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Morgan City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morgan City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morgan City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7649, Longitude: -90.4312       In this case, the coordinates for Morgan City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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