Welcome to Morton ...

Morton is located in Cache County<1>.

Morton is 4,460 feet [1,359 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Morton is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Morton lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Morton is within the (435) area code.

Communities Also Named Morton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Morton - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Texas (3), Washington and Wyoming (2).

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

Communities near Morton ...

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

• Logan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Logan is located in Cache County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,680 people
  • Former name for Logan:
  • Fort Logan
  • Logan has also been known as:
  • Logan City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <3>
• Smithfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Smithfield is located in Cache County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
• North Logan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Logan
  • North Logan is located in Cache County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Logan <3>
• Tremonton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremonton
  • Tremonton is located in Box Elder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremonton <3>
• Providence
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Cache County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <3>
• Nibley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nibley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nibley
  • Nibley is located in Cache County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,168 people
• Preston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in Franklin County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
• Hyde Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
  • Hyde Park is located in Cache County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <3>
• Richmond
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Cache County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
• Garland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
  • Garland is located in Box Elder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garland <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morton ...

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

Adding Morton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morton 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 Morton was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Morton mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/