Welcome to Morefield ...
Morefield is primarily located in Russell County<1>. A portion of Morefield extends into Wise County.
Morefield is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Morefield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Morefield: 276
Communities near Morefield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morefield.
- Norton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
- Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Coeburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Honaker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clintwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Nickelsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dungannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Clinchco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cleveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 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 Morefield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morefield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morefield. 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 Morefield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morefield. See our Newspapers Page for Morefield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morefield ...
Looking for more information about Morefield? 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 Morefield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Morefield.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morefield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |