Welcome to Morton ...
Morton is located in Jones County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Morton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Morton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Morton has a population of 549 people<3> (see below for details).
Morton is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Morton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Morton: (478)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morton had an population of 549 people. This is a decrease of 2.83% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Morton had a population of 565 people.
With a 2010 count of 565 people, the population of Morton decreased 10.88% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 634 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Morton.
Communities Also Named Morton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Morton - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Texas (3), Utah, Washington and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morton.
Communities near Morton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morton.
- Brookhaven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
- Milledgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Milledgeville is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milledgeville <6>
- Belvedere Manor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
- Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
- Jones Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
- Jones Acres is located in Jones County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
- Bloomfield Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
- Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
- Dedrich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - The Colony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- The Colony is located in Baldwin County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,834 people
- Gordon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <6>
- Ivey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Rutland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Morton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morton. 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 Morton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morton. See our Newspapers Page for Morton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morton ...
Looking for more information about Morton? 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 Morton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Morton.
Adding Morton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Morton 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 Morton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Morton post office opened in 1887.
We also found Morton on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Morton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jones County: www.jonescounty.org
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 Jones, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Morton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |