Welcome to Morcoal ...

Morcoal is located in Pike County<1>.

Morcoal is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Morcoal lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Morcoal: 606

Communities near Morcoal ...

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

• Pikeville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
  • Pikeville is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <3>
• Williamson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
  • Williamson is located in Mingo County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <3>
• Coal Run Village
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
  • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
• Elkhorn City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
  • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <3>
• Delbarton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delbarton
  • Delbarton is located in Mingo County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delbarton <3>
• Matewan
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
  • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <3>
• Cedarville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Cedarville is located in Pike County
• Belfry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
  • Belfry is located in Pike County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <3>
• Canada
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
  • Canada is located in Pike County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <3>
• Calloway Branch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Branch
  • Calloway Branch is located in Pike County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morcoal ...

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

Adding Morcoal to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morcoal 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 Morcoal was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morcoal.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/