Official Name: | Morning Sun, Ohio |
Pushpin Map: | Ohio#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Preble |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 997 |
Coordinates: | 39.5964°N -84.7372°W |
Area Code: | 937, 326 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1065864 |
Morning Sun is an unincorporated community in southeastern Israel Township, Preble County, Ohio, United States. It is located approximately 3.5miles south of Fairhaven at the intersection of State Routes 177 and 732 with Morning Sun Road, just north of Hueston Woods State Park. The community is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.[1]
Morning Sun was platted in 1833.[2] According to tradition, a sunrise which occurred at the time the first settlers were thinking of a suitable name caused this name to be selected.[3] A post office was established at Morning Sun in 1836, and remained in operation until 1948.[4]