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Welcome to Morley ...

The city of Morley is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.

Morley is located in Scott County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Morley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Morley has a population of 673 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Morley is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Morley: 573 & 235<4>

The ZIP code for Morley: 63767<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morley had an population of 673 people. This is a decrease of 3.44% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morley had a population of 697 people. This makes Morley the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Morley represents 0.01% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 410th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 697 people, the population of Morley decreased 11.99% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 792 people).

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

Communities Also Named Morley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Morley - they are located in Alberta, California, Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Ontario, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Morley ...

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

  • Cape Girardeau
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Sikeston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Charleston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Charleston is located in Mississippi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
  • Scott City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Chaffee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Advance
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Miner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Miner is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
  • Benton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Morehouse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
  • Bertrand
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morley ...

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

Adding Morley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morley 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 Morley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Morley post office opened in 1869.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Morley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Morley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Morley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Morley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Morley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/