RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Connecticut >> Litchfield County >> Morris >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Connecticut

The Commemorative Quarter for Connecticut





Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Morris (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Morris. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Morris is located in Litchfield County.

To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Litchfield County: Fairfield, Hartford, New Haven, Berkshire (MA), Hampden (MA), Columbia (NY) & Dutchess (NY).

Below are the counties that are near Morris. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morris:

  • Litchfield County     (The home county of Morris)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.
    • Morris
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
    • Sandy Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
      • Sandy Beach is located in Litchfield County
    • Grappaville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappaville
      • Grappaville is located in Litchfield County
    • Lakeside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <2>
    • Bantam
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bantam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantam
      • Bantam is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bantam <2>
    • Bethlehem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
    • Bethlehem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Emmons City ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons City
      • Emmons City is located in Litchfield County
    • West Morris
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Morris
      • West Morris is located in Litchfield County
    • Northfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <2>
    • Romford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romford
      • Romford is located in Litchfield County
    • Thomaston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
      • Thomaston is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,505 people
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.
    • Riverside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Brookfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
    • Brookfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <2>
    • Sherman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
    • Sherman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Hook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Brookfield Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
      • Brookfield Center is located in Fairfield County
    • Hawleyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
      • Hawleyville is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawleyville <2>
    • Newtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <2>
    • Stevenson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <2>
    • New Fairfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
    • New Fairfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <2>
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.
    • Bloomfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bristol
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
    • Bristol
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
    • Whigville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
      • Whigville is located in Hartford County
    • Burlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,748 people
    • Burlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
    • East Bristol
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
      • East Bristol is located in Hartford County
    • Unionville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Collinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Farmington Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Station
      • Farmington Station is located in Hartford County
    • Milldale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.
    • Cromwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,772 people
    • Middlefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
    • Middlefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <2>
    • Cromwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Portland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Durham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gildersleeve
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gildersleeve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gildersleeve
      • Gildersleeve is located in Middlesex County
    • Durham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
  • New Haven County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.
    • Middlebury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,829 people
    • Middlebury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <2>
    • Waterbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
    • Waterbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolcott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,565 people
    • Wolcott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Heritage Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in New Haven County
    • South Britain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Southbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
      • Southbury is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people
    • Southbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Union City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in New Haven County
    • Borough of Naugatuck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Naugatuck
      • Borough of Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,659 people
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.
    • Clayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Gomorrah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
      • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Ashley Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
      • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • South Sandisfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sandisfield
      • South Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Southfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
      • Southfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Mill River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
      • Mill River is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Sandisfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandisfield
      • Sandisfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • New Marlborough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
      • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
    • Sheffield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • Tolland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
      • Tolland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Columbia County (NY)
    • Ancramdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dutchess County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.
    • Dogtail Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtail Corners
      • Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Amenia Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia Union
      • Amenia Union is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Dover Plains
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Leedsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedsville
      • Leedsville is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Wassaic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Amenia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amenia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia
      • Amenia is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amenia <2>
    • Pawling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawling
      • Pawling is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawling <2>
    • Lithgow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithgow
      • Lithgow is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Millerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Dutchess County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <2>
    • Camby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camby
      • Camby is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Irondale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Dutchess County (NY)
    • Mabbettsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabbettsville
      • Mabbettsville is located in Dutchess County (NY)
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.
    • Putnam Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
      • Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Deforest Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
      • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Patterson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Towners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Dykemans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykemans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Lake Carmel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County (NY)
    • Brewster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Putnam County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <2>
    • Peach Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County (NY)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morris, see our County-by-County Page for Morris.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Morris ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morris.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Morris. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Morris and those printed in the larger area surrounding Morris.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of Morris.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Morris:

Cemeteries Near Morris ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morris.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morris covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.

  • East Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
  • Old Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
  • Bantam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bantam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bantam Cemetery
  • Carmel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Hill Cemetery
  • Northfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • East Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
  • Romford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romford Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (458 more) ...
    • Headquarters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headquarters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headquarters Cemetery
    • Judea Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judea Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Morris had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.

  • East Morris
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Morris
    • East Morris is located in Litchfield County
  • Bethlehem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bloomfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bantam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bantam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantam
    • Bantam is located in Litchfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bantam <2>
  • West Morris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Morris
    • West Morris is located in Litchfield County
  • Northfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Litchfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <2>
  • Romford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romford
    • Romford is located in Litchfield County
  • Campville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • Campville is located in Litchfield County
  • Woodville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Litchfield County
  • Washington Depot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Watertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Reynolds Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Bridge
    • Reynolds Bridge is located in Litchfield County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Thomaston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
      • Thomaston is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomaston <2>
    • East Litchfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Litchfield
      • East Litchfield is located in Litchfield County
    • Washington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morris. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morris.

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 State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morris) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morris. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6843, Longitude: -73.1962       In this case, the coordinates for Morris have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Morris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024