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Welcome to Morrisonville ...

Morrisonville is located in Clinton County<1>.



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

Morrisonville is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Morrisonville: (518)

The ZIP code for Morrisonville: 12962<3>

Communities Also Named Morrisonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Morrisonville - they are located in Illinois, Louisiana, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Morrisonville ...

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

  • Plattsburgh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Colchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
    • Colchester is located in Chittenden County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
  • Dannemora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Grand Isle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
    • Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
  • Village of Keeseville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Keeseville
    • Village of Keeseville is located in Clinton County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 1,750 people
  • Keeseville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeseville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeseville
    • Keeseville is located in Essex County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 1,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keeseville <4>
  • South Hero
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hero
    • South Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • North Hero
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hero
    • North Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
  • Isle La Motte
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle La Motte
    • Isle La Motte is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Parc
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parc have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parc
    • Parc is located in Clinton County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morrisonville ...

Looking for more information about Morrisonville? 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 Morrisonville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Morrisonville.

Adding Morrisonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morrisonville 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 Morrisonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Morrisonville post office opened in 1851.

We also found Morrisonville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morrisonville.

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.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 Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morrisonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Morrisonville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Morrisonville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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