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Welcome to Morgan ...

The city of Morgan is located in Calhoun County<1> and is the County Seat for Calhoun County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Morgan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Morgan has a population of 1,834 people<2> (see below for details).

Morgan is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Morgan is within the (229) area code.

The ZIP code for Morgan: 39866<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morgan had an population of 1,834 people. This is an increase of 664.17% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morgan had a population of 240 people. This makes Morgan the county's 4th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Morgan.

Communities Also Named Morgan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Morgan: This one is located in Calhoun County and the other is located in Haralson County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 41 communities that are also named Morgan - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, 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, Tennessee, 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.

  • Douglass Crossroads
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
    • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
  • Clarks Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
    • Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
  • Douglasville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
    • Douglasville is located in Early County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
  • Dawson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Herod
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
    • Herod is located in Terrell County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,384 people
  • Cuthbert
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Edison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Arlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Shellman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Leary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
    • Leary is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leary <6>

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morgan ...

Looking for more information about Morgan? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Morgan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Morgan.

Adding Morgan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morgan 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 Morgan was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1863.

We also found Morgan in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morgan.

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Morgan.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morgan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Morgan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Morgan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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