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Welcome to Morewood ...

Morewood is located in Westmoreland County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Morewood, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Morewood is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Morewood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Morewood: This one is located in Westmoreland County and the other is located in Montgomery County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morewood.

Communities near Morewood ...

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

  • Greensburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Uniontown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jeannette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Latrobe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <3>
  • White Oak
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <3>
  • Connellsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Monessen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
    • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <3>
  • Clairton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • California
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Donora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
    • Donora is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morewood ...

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

Adding Morewood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morewood 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 Morewood was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Morewood on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morewood.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morewood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.