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Welcome to Morgan Springs ...

Morgan Springs is located in Rhea County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Morgan Springs, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Morgan Springs: Morgan Spgs. (or less commonly used: Morgan Spngs. or Morgan Sprngs.)

Morgan Springs is 1,960 feet [597 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Morgan Springs (for example, toward Beersheba Springs), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Morgan Springs: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Morgan Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Morgan Springs - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas and California.

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

Communities near Morgan Springs ...

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

  • Soddy Lake Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
  • Dayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Newton is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
    • Newton has also been known as:
    • Peay
  • Sale Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lakewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
  • Spring City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pikeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Decatur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Graysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Graysville is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Lakewood Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morgan Springs ...

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

Adding Morgan Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morgan Springs 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 (so far) for Morgan Springs was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morgan Springs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rhea, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morgan Springs - 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Morgan Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Morgan Springs 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.