Welcome to Morganville (aka 'Morgantown') ...
The city of Morganville is located in Clay County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Morganville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Morganville: Named for Captain Ebenezer Morgan, an early settler in this area.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Morganville has a population of 190 people<2> (see below for details).
Morganville is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Morganville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Morganville: (785)
The ZIP code for Morganville: 67468<4>
The city of Morganville has also been called Morgantown.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morganville had an population of 190 people. This is a decrease of 1.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.04% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Morganville had a population of 192 people. This makes Morganville the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 192 people, the population of Morganville decreased 3.03% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 198 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, Georgia, Illinois, 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.
- Clay Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Clay Center is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay Center <5>
- Wakefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <5>
- Clyde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <5>
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Clifton has also been known as:
- West Clifton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <5>
- Miltonvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonvale
- Miltonvale is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltonvale <5>
- Leonardville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <5>
- Linn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
- Linn is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <5>
- Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Green is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <5>
- Palmer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Aurora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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. Our list includes 9 papers. 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 1872.
We also found Morganville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 Clay County: www.claycountyks.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Morganville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morganville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 city (such as Morganville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Morganville 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |