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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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 Quitman County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Quitman County: Barbour (AL), Clay, Randolph & Stewart.
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:
- Quitman County (The home county of Morris)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.
- Hatcher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.
- Edison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.
- Oketeyeconne ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oketeyeconne is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketeyeconne
- Bellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bellville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
- Fort Gaines
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bluffton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Early County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.
- Bancroft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bancroft is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Blakely
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.
- Cuthbert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Coleman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wades
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wades is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wades
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,858 people
- Brooksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Brooksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
- Shellman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Five Points
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Stewart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.
- Sanford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sanford is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
- Mount Zion ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Zion is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Lumpkin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Florence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Florence is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Omaha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Richland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Louvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Terrell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.
- Parrott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Yeomans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Yeomans is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
- Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people
- Dawson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clarks Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
- Herod
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Herod is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,384 people
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.
- Weston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Leveretts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leveretts is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leveretts
- Preston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barbour County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.
- Eufaula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Big Eddy ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Big Eddy is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
- Cotton Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Bakerhill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bakerhill is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Hawkinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Comer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Comer is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Spring Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Clayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Henry County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.
- Screamer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Screamer is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Shorterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Abbeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Graball
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Graball is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Haleburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Oakey Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Capps
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Capps is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Russell County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.
- Jernigan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jernigan is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
- Cottonton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cottonton is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
- Glenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glenville is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Loflin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Loflin is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
- Holy Trinity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Holy Trinity is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
- Pittsview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morris, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Morris - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Springvale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Pataula Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Midway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Methvin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pataula Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataula Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pataula Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the east of Georgetown.
- Continue List (205 more) ...
- Green Grove MB Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson Powell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Morris in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Morris.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Morris, with the one closest to Morris listed first.
- Hatcher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hatcher is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
- Springvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Springvale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Coleman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cuthbert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pecan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pecan is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
- Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Quitman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Otho
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Otho is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
- Benevolence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Benevolence is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevolence
- Eufaula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Gaines
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tullis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tullis is located in Barbour County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullis
- Shorterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bluffton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Shellman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lumpkin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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.
Newspapers Published in 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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morris.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morris, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morris.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Quitman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Early County
- Randolph County
- Stewart County
- Terrell County
- Webster County
- Barbour County
- Henry County
- Russell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |