Welcome to Morehouse ...
So far, we found very little information about Morehouse. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Morehouse to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Morehouse, please Contact Us.
Morehouse would have been located within present day Morrow County<2>.
The location of Morehouse has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Morehouse is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Morehouse was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Morehouse still existed, it would have been in the (419) & (567)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Morehouse ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Morehouse - they are located in Indiana and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morehouse.
Communities near Morehouse ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morehouse.
- Delaware
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <6>
- Westerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
- Westerville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <6>
- Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
- Powell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <6>
- Sunbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <6>
- Mount Gilead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <6>
- Fredericktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Fredericktown is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <6>
- Centerburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
- Centerburg is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <6>
- Cardington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
- Cardington is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <6>
- Prospect
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <6>
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 Morehouse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morehouse.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morehouse. 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 Morehouse.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morehouse. See our Newspapers Page for Morehouse.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Morehouse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Morrow, 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 Morehouse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |