Welcome to Morelock ...
So far, we found very little information about Morelock. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Morelock to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Morelock, please Contact Us.
Morelock would have been located within present day Greene County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Morelock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Morelock is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Morelock was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Morelock was located: 423
Communities Also Named Morelock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Morelock - it's located in Arkansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morelock.
Communities near Morelock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morelock.
- Greeneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeneville
- Greeneville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeneville <4>
- Church Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <4>
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolichucky have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Bolton Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Forest Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
- Rogersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
- Pleasant View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Bright ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Tusculum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Mosheim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
- Mosheim is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <4>
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 Morelock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morelock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morelock. 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 Morelock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morelock. See our Newspapers Page for Morelock.
Adding Morelock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Morelock in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Morelock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Morelock post office opened in 1890.
We also found Morelock in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Morelock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Morelock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morelock - 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> | 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/ |