Welcome to West Morris ...
West Morris is located in Litchfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Morris, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
A typical abbreviation for West Morris: W. Morris
West Morris is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Morris lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West Morris: 860 & 959<3>
Communities near West Morris ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Morris.
- Waterbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterbury <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterbury
- From West Morris to Waterbury
- Waterbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Torrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrington <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Torrington
- From West Morris to Torrington
- Torrington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,870 people
- Borough of Naugatuck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Naugatuck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naugatuck
- Naugatuck is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naugatuck <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Naugatuck
- From West Morris to Naugatuck
- Naugatuck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - New Milford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
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 West Morris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Morris.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Morris.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Morris. See our Newspapers Page for West Morris.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Morris ...
Looking for more information about West 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 West Morris, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Morris.
Adding West Morris to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Morris in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for West Morris was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the West Morris post office opened in 1872.
We also found West Morris in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Morris.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Morris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 860 code has been Overlayed with the 959 area code. New phone numbers in the West Morris area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the West Morris area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |