Welcome to Morgana ...
Morgana is located in Edgefield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Morgana, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Morgana is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Morgana lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Morgana: 803 & 839<3>
Communities near Morgana ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morgana.
- Augusta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Aiken
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- De Bruce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bruce
- De Bruce is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 25,696 people
- North Augusta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Snead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
- Snead is located in Columbia County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
- Grovetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Fairvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
- Fairvale is located in Richmond County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
- Edgefield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harlem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Morgana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morgana.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morgana. 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 Morgana.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morgana. See our Newspapers Page for Morgana.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morgana ...
Looking for more information about Morgana? 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 Morgana, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Morgana.
Adding Morgana to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Morgana 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 Morgana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Morgana post office opened in 1887.
We also found Morgana in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Morgana.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Edgefield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morgana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Morgana area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Morgana area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |