Welcome to Morris ...

The village of Morris is located in Otsego County<1>.

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

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Morris has a population of 555 people<3> (see below for details).

Morris is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for Morris ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.otsegocountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Morris, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morris had an population of 555 people. This is a decrease of 4.8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morris had a population of 583 people. This makes Morris the county's 29th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 583 people, the population of Morris decreased 1.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 591 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Morris.

Communities Also Named Morris ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Morris - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Washington, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Morris ...

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

• Oneonta
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
  • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <5>
• Norwich
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
  • Norwich is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <5>
• Sidney
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <5>
• Cooperstown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
  • Cooperstown is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooperstown <5>
• Oxford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Oxford is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
• Sherburne
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
  • Sherburne is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburne <5>
• Unadilla
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
  • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <5>
• New Berlin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
  • New Berlin is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <5>
• Otego
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otego
  • Otego is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otego <5>
• Milford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>

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 Morris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morris.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morris ...

Looking for more information about Morris? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Morris, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Morris.

Adding Morris to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morris.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

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