Welcome to Morrisville ...
So far, we found very little information about Morrisville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Morrisville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Morrisville, please Contact Us.
Morrisville would have been located within present day Geneva County<2>.
The location of Morrisville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Morrisville is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Morrisville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Morrisville (for example, toward Cedar Springs (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The location where Morrisville once stood is in the (334) area code.
Communities Also Named Morrisville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Morrisville: This one is located in Geneva County and the other is located in Calhoun County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 14 communities that are also named Morrisville - they are located in Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morrisville.
Communities near Morrisville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morrisville.
- Enterprise
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <5>
- Daleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Daleville is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <5>
- Hartford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Geneva County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
- Level Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Slocomb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
- Slocomb is located in Geneva County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <5>
- Samson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samson
- Samson is located in Geneva County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samson <5>
- Clayhatchee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Kinston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinston
- Kinston is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinston <5>
- Esto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Westville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <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 Morrisville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morrisville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morrisville. 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 Morrisville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morrisville. See our Newspapers Page for Morrisville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Morrisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Geneva, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morrisville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |