Welcome to Morrisburgh ...
So far, we found very little information about Morrisburgh. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Morrisburgh to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Morrisburgh, please Contact Us.
Morrisburgh would have been located within present day Guthrie County<2>.
The location of Morrisburgh has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Morrisburgh is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Morrisburgh was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Morrisburgh ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morrisburgh.
- Perry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,896 people
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- Adel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Adel is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
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- Dallas Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Center
- Dallas Center is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas Center <5>
- Stuart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
- Stuart is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
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- Guthrie Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
- Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <5>
- Earlham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
- Earlham is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham <5>
- Van Meter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Meter
- Van Meter is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Meter <5>
- Panora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panora
- Panora is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panora <5>
- DeSoto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeSoto
- DeSoto is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeSoto <5>
- Redfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <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 Morrisburgh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morrisburgh.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morrisburgh. 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 Morrisburgh.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morrisburgh. See our Newspapers Page for Morrisburgh.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Morrisburgh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Guthrie, 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 Morrisburgh - 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. |