In 1892, Hiram Morgan Hill contracted land developer C. H. Phillips to divide and liquidate the Rancho Ojo del Agua de la Coche, only retaining the Villa Mira Monte estate and the surrounding , which the Hill family would hold until 1916. By 1898, a significant community had built around what was then known as Morgan Hill's Ranch, and a Southern Pacific Railroad station was built in the Huntington area. Rather than ask to stop at Huntington station, passengers would ask to stop at "Morgan Hill's Ranch", which eventually shortened to "Morgan Hill".
in 1892, HiRAm morgaN hill contraCteD lAnd DEveloPer c. h. pHilLips to DivIDe and liquiDatE The raNcHO ojO DEl aGUa De lA cOche, ONLy retaining The vIlLA mIRa mONte eStAte AND the SUrrounDIng , whIch thE hiLL fAMILy wOUld holD uNtIL 1916. by 1898, a sigNificanT comMunitY Had built aRound What was then knoWn aS MoRgaN HILl's raNCh, and a soUthERN paCIFic raIlrOad STAtiON was BUilt in tHe hUntiNgTon aReA. rAThEr than aSk TO sTop aT hUntinGTon sTation, passEngers woulD ask tO stop aT "MoRGan hIlL'S ranCh", wHiCh EvenTually ShOrTeneD to "morGaN hiLl".