Welcome to Morrison ...
So far, we found very little information about Morrison. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Morrison to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Morrison, please Contact Us.
Morrison would have been located within present day Nicholas County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Morrison, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
We don't have a date for the establishment of Morrison. The community was inundated by Summersville Lake.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Morrison is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Morrison was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Morrison still existed, it would have been in the (304) and (681)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Morrison ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Morrison: This one is located in Nicholas County and the other is located in Braxton County.
Beyond West Virginia, there are 21 communities that are also named Morrison - they are located in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morrison.
Communities near Morrison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morrison.
- Summersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <6>
- Fayetteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <6>
- Richwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <6>
- Rainelle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainelle
- Rainelle is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainelle <6>
- Ansted
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <6>
- Gauley Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <6>
- Clay
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <6>
- Quinwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Camden-on-Gauley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Zela
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
- Zela is located in Nicholas 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 Morrison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morrison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morrison. 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 Morrison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morrison. See our Newspapers Page for Morrison.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Morrison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morrison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |