Welcome to Morris ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Morris, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

The town of Morris is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Morris lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC), CDT- Heure Avancée du Centre (HAC).

Area Codes for Morris: 204, 431 & 584<2>

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), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), 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.

Websites for Morris ...

Official Website: www.town.morris.mb.ca/

Communities near Morris ...

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

• Altona
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altona <3>
• Saint Pierre-Jolys
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pierre-Jolys
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Pierre-Jolys <3>
• Roseau River 2
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseau River 2
• Saint Jean Baptiste
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jean Baptiste
• McTavish
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McTavish
• Sewell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
• Rosenort
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenort
• Sainte Elizabeth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Elizabeth
• Silver Plains
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plains
• Aubigny
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubigny

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.

We 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Morris, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Morris.

Adding Morris to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Morris was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morris.