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Welcome to Morrisonville ...

The village of Morrisonville is located in Christian County<1>.

The pronunciation of Morrisonville: MOR-ris-suhn-vil<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Morrisonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Morrisonville has a population of 1,002 people<3> (see below for details).

Morrisonville is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Morrisonville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Morrisonville: 217 & 447<5>

The ZIP code for Morrisonville: 62546<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morrisonville had an population of 1,002 people. This is a decrease of 5.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morrisonville had a population of 1,056 people. This makes Morrisonville the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,056 people, the population of Morrisonville decreased 1.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,068 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Morrisonville.

Communities Also Named Morrisonville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Morrisonville - they are located in Louisiana, New York, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Morrisonville ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morrisonville ...

Looking for more information about Morrisonville? 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 Morrisonville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Morrisonville.

Adding Morrisonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morrisonville 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 (so far) for Morrisonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Morrisonville post office opened in 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morrisonville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Christian, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Morrisonville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Morrisonville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morrisonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Morrisonville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Morrisonville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 village (such as Morrisonville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Morrisonville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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