Welcome to Morris ...
Morris is located in Wyandotte County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Morris, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Morris: Named for Thomas Morris (1776-1844), U.S. Senator from Ohio (OH).
Morris is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Morris lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Morris: 913
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, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), 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.
- Kansas City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Overland Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
- Overland Park is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <3>
- Kansas City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Olathe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Independence
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Shawnee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <3>
- Lenexa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenexa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
- Lenexa is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lenexa
- From Morris to Lenexa
- Leavenworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leawood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Raytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Raytown is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <3>
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Morris, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Morris in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Morris post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Morris.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Wyandotte, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |