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Welcome to Morland ...

The city of Morland is located in Graham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Morland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Morland has a population of 145 people<2> (see below for details).

Morland is 2,300 feet [701 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Morland is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Morland: 785

The ZIP code for Morland: 67650<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morland had an population of 145 people. This is a decrease of 5.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morland had a population of 154 people (or 5.92% of the total population of Graham County). This makes Morland the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 154 people, the population of Morland decreased 6.1% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 164 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Morland.

Communities near Morland ...

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

  • Hill City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hoxie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Hoxie is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <5>
  • Lenora
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Studley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Studley is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
  • Penokee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Penokee is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penokee
  • Saint Peter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Peter is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
  • Smithfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithfield is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Allison ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Allison is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
  • Roscoe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Roscoe is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
  • Bogue
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Bogue is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Bogue has also been known as:
    • Wildhorse

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morland. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Morland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morland ...

Looking for more information about Morland? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Morland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Morland.

Adding Morland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morland 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 (so far) for Morland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Morland post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Graham, 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 Morland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morland - 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 Morland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Morland 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/