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Welcome to Morristown ...

So far, we found very little information about Morristown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Morristown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Morristown, please Contact Us.

Morristown would have been located within present day Winnebago County<2>.

The pronunciation of Morristown: MOR-ris-town<3>

When the people of Morristown referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Morristonian<4>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Morristown is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: The area where Morristown was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Morristown was located: 815 & 779<6>

Communities Also Named Morristown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Morristown: This one is located in Winnebago County and the other is located in Henry County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 21 communities that are also named Morristown - they are located in Arizona, California, Indiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey (2), New York, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (4), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Morristown ...

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

  • Rockford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Belvidere
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Loves Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
    • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <7>
  • Machesney Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
    • Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <7>
  • Roscoe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<9>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <7>
  • Rochelle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Rockton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Genoa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <7>
  • Poplar Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Byron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Morristown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Winnebago, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Morristown. 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.
<4>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Morristown refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Morristown may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morristown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>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 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Morristown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Morristown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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