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Welcome to Morris ...

The town of Morris is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Morris, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Morris has a population of 2,152 people<2> (see below for details).

Morris is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Morris lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Morris: 205 & 659<4>

The ZIP code for Morris: 35116<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morris had an population of 2,152 people. This is an increase of 15.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morris had a population of 1,859 people. This makes Morris the county's 26th most populous community.

The population of Morris represents 0.04% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 193rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,859 people, the population of Morris increased 1.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,827 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 Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New York, 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.

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Morris, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Morris post office opened in 1872.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morris.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Morris.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Morris area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Morris area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Morris). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Morris or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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