Welcome to Morgan ...
So far, we found very little information about Morgan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Morgan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Morgan, please Contact Us.
Morgan would have been located within present day Henderson County<2>.
The location of Morgan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Morgan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Morgan is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Morgan was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Morgan would have been located in the (731) area code.
Communities Also Named Morgan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Morgan - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Georgia (2), Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Texas, Utah (2), Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morgan.
Communities near Morgan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morgan.
- Mount Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
- Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Union Cross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Union Cross is located in Henderson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
- Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <5>
- Huntingdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Huntingdon is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <5>
- Parsons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <5>
- Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Bruceton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
- Bruceton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <5>
- Scotts Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Hill
- Scotts Hill is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Hill <5>
- Decaturville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Decaturville is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decaturville <5>
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morgan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morgan. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morgan. See our Newspapers Page for Morgan.
Adding Morgan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Morgan 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 Morgan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Morgan post office opened in 1886.
We also found Morgan in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Morgan.
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 Morgan, 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 Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morgan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |