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Welcome to Morann ...

Morann is located in Clearfield County<1>.


The location of Morann has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Morann, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Morann is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Morann lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Morann is located in the (814) area code.

Communities near Morann ...

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

  • Altoona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Clearfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Tyrone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <4>
  • Philipsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
    • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <4>
  • Curwensville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Bellwood is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <4>
  • Patton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <4>
  • Osceola Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
    • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <4>
  • Chester Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
    • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
  • Irvona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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 Morann. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morann.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morann ...

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

Adding Morann to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morann 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 Morann was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Morann post office opened in 1890.

We also found Morann in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morann.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morann. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clearfield, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Morann - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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