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Welcome to Morley ...

Morley is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.


The location of Morley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Morley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Morley is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Morley: (315)

Communities Also Named Morley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Morley - they are located in Alberta, California, Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ontario, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morley.

Communities near Morley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morley.

  • Ogdensburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogdensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
    • Ogdensburg is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogdensburg <4>
  • Potsdam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
    • Potsdam is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potsdam <4>
  • Canton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
  • Prescott
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Norwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
  • Waddington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Heuvelton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hermon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
    • Hermon is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Estimated population in 2017: 405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <4>
  • Rensselaer Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer Falls
    • Rensselaer Falls is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer Falls <4>
  • Richville
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Morley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morley. 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 Morley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morley. See our Newspapers Page for Morley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morley ...

Looking for more information about Morley? 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 Morley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Morley.

Adding Morley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morley 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 Morley was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Morley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morley.

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

The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saint Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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