Welcome to Morral ...
The village of Morral is located in Marion County<1>.
The location of Morral has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Morral: MORE-uhl<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Morral, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Morral has a population of 381 people<4> (see below for details).
Morral is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Morral lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Morral: (419) & (567)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morral had an population of 381 people. This is a decrease of 4.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Morral had a population of 399 people. This makes Morral the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 399 people, the population of Morral increased 2.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 388 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Morral.
Communities near Morral ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morral.
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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 <7>
- Bucyrus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Bucyrus is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <7>
- Upper Sandusky
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
- Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
- Richwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <7>
- Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <7>
- Prospect
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
- Sycamore
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Nevada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <7>
- La Rue
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Mount Victory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Mount Victory is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Victory <7>
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 Morral. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morral.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morral. 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 Morral.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morral. See our Newspapers Page for Morral.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morral ...
Looking for more information about Morral? 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 Morral, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Morral.
Adding Morral to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Morral in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Morral was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Morral post office opened in 1877.
We also found Morral in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Morral.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morral. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Morral. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Morral. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morral - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |