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Welcome to Morris ...

Morris is located in Quitman County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Morris, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1950.

Morris is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Morris lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Morris (for example, toward Bakerhill (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Morris: 229

The ZIP code for Morris: 31767<3>

Communities Also Named Morris ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Morris - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, 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.

  • Eufaula
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufaula
    • Eufaula is located in Barbour County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,621 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eufaula <4>
  • Cuthbert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Wades
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wades have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wades
    • Wades is located in Randolph County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,858 people
  • Lumpkin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Gaines
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Shellman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Brooksville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
    • Brooksville is located in Randolph County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
  • Sanford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Sanford is located in Stewart County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 159 people
  • Bellville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
    • Bellville is located in Clay County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
  • Bluffton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Morris, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<6>

From that list, the Morris post office opened in 1950.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morris.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Quitman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (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).
<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/