Miscellaneous Information
Although we found mention of Morgan Corners during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Morgan Corners was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
Various Identification Codes ...
FIPS Codes ...
In a past effort, various federal agencies worked together to create a set of codes with a purpose similar to the GNIS codes. These codes are called the Federal Information Processing Standard (or the FIPS 55 codes). Although they are still used by some organizations, the FIPS codes are obsolete and will ultimately be replaced by the GNIS codes.
While FIPS codes have been assigned to all counties and states, a specific code has not been assigned to Morgan Corners. The following FIPS codes apply to the State and County:
| State Code: | 26 (Michigan) |
| County Code: | 121 (Muskegon County) |
GPS Location - GNIS Coordinates ...
An important aspect of the GNIS code is that it assigns a GPS location (the latitude/longitude) to the geographic feature. This location is simply a point on the map and does not represent the size or shape of the feature. In the case of Morgan Corners, it is a point within Morgan Corners that might be a post office, the city hall or simply an intersection - the point should really be considered arbitrary and only indicating a general location.
For Morgan Corners, the GNIS GPS location is given as:
Lat: 43° 14' 7" (or 43.24°)
Lon: -85° 59' 16" (or -85.99°)
Regional Codes ...
For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Morgan Corners is located in Region #2 (the Midwest Region).
In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Morgan Corners is located in Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Morgan Corners is located in Region V (Region 5).
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Morgan Corners is located in Region V (Region 5).
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Muskegon County: www.co.muskegon.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
The official website of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
The official website of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Morgan Corners and then turned west". While Morgan Corners could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Morgan Corners as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Morgan Corners could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. Just in case there has been confusion between counties, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Morgan Corners: This one is located in Muskegon County and the other is located in Calhoun County. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morgan Corners. |