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Welcome to Morgantown ...

Morgantown is located in Oktibbeha County<1>.

Morgantown is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Morgantown: 662

Communities Also Named Morgantown ...

While we believe that this Morgantown is located in Oktibbeha County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Morgantown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Adams and Marion County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 19 communities that are also named Morgantown - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio (5), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morgantown.

Communities near Morgantown ...

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

  • Starkville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Louisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ackerman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Maben
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
    • Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
  • Mathiston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Weir
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
    • Weir is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <3>
  • Sturgis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <3>
  • Bradley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Longview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
  • Williams
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Williams is located in Choctaw 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 Morgantown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morgantown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morgantown ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Oktibbeha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morgantown - 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.