Morven, North Carolina

Morven, North Carolina
Location of Morven, North Carolina
Location of Morven, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°51′52″N 80°00′00″W / 34.86444°N 80.00000°W / 34.86444; -80.00000
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAnson
Founded1823[1]
Incorporated1883[1]
Named forMorven, Scotland[1]
Area
 • Total1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2)
 • Land1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation345 ft (105 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total329
 • Density320.35/sq mi (123.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28119
Area code704
FIPS code37-44560[4]
GNIS feature ID2406199[3]

Morven is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 329 at the 2020 census.[5] The town was named after a town in Argyllshire, Scotland.[6]

  1. ^ a b c "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morven, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "History of the name of "Morven"". The Plow Boy. Wadesboro, North Carolina. February 26, 1896. p. 3.