Welcome to Morgantown ...

Morgantown is located in Berks County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Morgantown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1806.

Morgantown is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Morgantown: 19543<3>

Communities Also Named Morgantown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Morgantown - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Mississippi (3), Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio (5), 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.

Reading
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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- Reading is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,217 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Reading
- From Morgantown to Reading
Pottstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Pottstown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,580 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Morgantown to Pottstown
Phoenixville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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- Phoenixville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Morgantown to Phoenixville
Ephrata
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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- Ephrata is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,801 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Morgantown to Ephrata
Coatesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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- Coatesville is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Morgantown to Coatesville
Wyomissing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Wyomissing is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
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Downingtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Downingtown is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Morgantown to Downingtown
New Holland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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- New Holland is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Morgantown to New Holland
Shillington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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- Shillington is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,300 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shillington
- From Morgantown to Shillington
Birdsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Birdsboro is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,128 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Birdsboro
- From Morgantown to Birdsboro

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morgantown ...

Looking for more information about Morgantown? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Morgantown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Morgantown.

Adding Morgantown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morgantown 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 Morgantown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Morgantown post office opened in 1806.

We also found Morgantown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morgantown.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Berks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morgantown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Morgantown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Morgantown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/