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Welcome to Morgans Glade ...

Morgans Glade is located in Preston County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Morgans Glade, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Morgans Glade, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Morgans Glade is 1,830 feet [558 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Morgans Glade: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities near Morgans Glade ...

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

  • Morgantown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Westover
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <5>
  • Kingwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountain Lake Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
    • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
  • Oakland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
  • Terra Alta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Point Marion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
    • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <5>
  • Smithfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <5>
  • Confluence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
    • Confluence is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <5>
  • Reedsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
    • Reedsville is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <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 Morgans Glade. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morgans Glade.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morgans Glade ...

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

Adding Morgans Glade to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morgans Glade 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 Morgans Glade was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Morgans Glade on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morgans Glade.

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Preston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morgans Glade - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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