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Welcome to Morrow ...

Morrow is located in Lewis County<1>.


The location of Morrow has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Morrow, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1898.

Morrow is 4,110 feet [1,253 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Morrow is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Morrow lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Morrow and travel south, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Telephone area codes for Morrow: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Morrow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Morrow - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morrow.

Communities near Morrow ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morrow.

  • Cottonwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Craigmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmont
    • Craigmont is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigmont <5>
  • Nezperce
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nezperce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nezperce
    • Nezperce is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nezperce <5>
  • Winchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <5>
  • Culdesac
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culdesac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culdesac
    • Culdesac is located in Nez Perce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culdesac <5>
  • Ferdinand
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
    • Ferdinand is located in Idaho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <5>
  • Reubens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reubens
    • Reubens is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Keuterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greencreek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greencreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencreek
    • Greencreek is located in Idaho County
  • Ruebens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruebens
    • Ruebens is located in Lewis County

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 Morrow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morrow.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morrow. 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 Morrow.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morrow. See our Newspapers Page for Morrow.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morrow ...

Looking for more information about Morrow? 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 Morrow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Morrow.

Adding Morrow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morrow 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 Morrow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Morrow post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morrow.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morrow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lewis County: www.lewiscountyid.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morrow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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