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Welcome to Murphyfork ...

Murphyfork is located in Morgan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Murphyfork, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1926.

Murphyfork is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Murphyfork: 606

Communities near Murphyfork ...

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

  • West Liberty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Salyersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Frenchburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
    • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <3>
  • Campton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ezel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezel
    • Ezel is located in Morgan County
  • Grassy Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
  • Valeria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
    • Valeria is located in Wolfe County
  • Helechawa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
    • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
  • Lexie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
    • Lexie is located in Wolfe 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 Murphyfork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murphyfork.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murphyfork ...

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

Adding Murphyfork to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Murphyfork 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 Murphyfork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Murphyfork post office opened in 1926.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Murphyfork.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murphyfork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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