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Welcome to Morseville ...

Morseville is located in Jo Daviess County<1>.


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


Morseville is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Morseville: (815) & (779)<4>

Communities Also Named Morseville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Morseville - they are located in Massachusetts (2) and Michigan.

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

Communities near Morseville ...

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

  • Freeport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <5>
  • Savanna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <5>
  • Stockton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <5>
  • Mount Carroll
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lanark
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Warren
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <5>
  • Pearl City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hanover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
  • Elizabeth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morseville ...

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

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

The official website for Jo Daviess County: www.jodaviess.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jo Daviess, 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 Morseville - 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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