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 Jackson County<2>.
The pronunciation of Morgantown: MORE-gun-town<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Morgantown is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Morgantown was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Morgantown was located: 740 & 220<5>
Communities Also Named Morgantown ...
While we believe that this Morgantown is located in Jackson County, we know of another 4 Ohio communities named Morgantown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clinton, Highland, Mahoning and Pike County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 19 communities that are also named Morgantown - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Mississippi (3), Nevada, North Carolina, 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.
- Jackson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <7>
- Wellston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
- Wellston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <7>
- McArthur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- McArthur is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <7>
- Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <7>
- Hamden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
- Hamden is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <7>
- Rio Grande
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Rio Grande is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande <7>
- Beaver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <7>
- Zaleski
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaleski
- Zaleski is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zaleski <7>
- Vinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <7>
- Wilkesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
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.
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 Morgantown, 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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Morgantown. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morgantown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Morgantown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Morgantown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |