Welcome to Morgantown ...
So far, we found very little information about Morgantown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Morgantown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Morgantown, please Contact Us.
Morgantown would have been located within present day Clark County<2>.
The location of Morgantown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Morgantown is 4,430 feet [1,350 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Morgantown is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Morgantown was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Morgantown once stood is in the (702) area code.
Communities Also Named Morgantown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Morgantown - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Mississippi (3), 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.
- Abbottsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abbottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsville
- Abbottsville is located in Clark County
- Searchlight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searchlight
- Searchlight is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searchlight <6>
- Nipton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipton
- Nipton is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nipton <6>
- Emerald City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald City
- Emerald City is located in Clark County
- Cal-Nev-Ari
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cal-Nev-Ari
- Cal-Nev-Ari is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cal-Nev-Ari <6>
- Primm
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm
- Primm is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primm <6>
- Nelson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <6>
- Jean
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean
- Jean is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jean <6>
- Mountain Pass
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pass
- Mountain Pass is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pass <6>
- Cima
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cima
- Cima is located in San Bernardino County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cima <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clark County: www.accessclarkcounty.com/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Morgantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morgantown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |