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Welcome to Morrison ...

The city of Morrison is located in Gasconade County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Morrison, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1860.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Morrison has a population of 130 people<2> (see below for details).

Morrison is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Morrison: (573)

The ZIP code for Morrison: 65061<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morrison had an population of 130 people. This is a decrease of 6.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morrison had a population of 139 people. This makes Morrison the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 139 people, the population of Morrison increased 13.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 123 people).

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

Communities Also Named Morrison ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Morrison - they are located in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Morrison ...

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

  • Hermann
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermann have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann
    • Hermann is located in Gasconade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermann <6>
  • Linn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
    • Linn is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <6>
  • New Florence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Florence
    • New Florence is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Florence <6>
  • Chamois
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Berger
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Gasconade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasconade have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
    • Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Mokane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokane
    • Mokane is located in Callaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokane <6>
  • High Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
    • High Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Hill <6>
  • Rhineland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McKittrick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKittrick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKittrick
    • McKittrick is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKittrick <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morrison ...

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

Adding Morrison to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Morrison post office opened in 1860.

We also found Morrison in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morrison.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morrison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Gasconade, 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 Morrison.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morrison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Morrison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Morrison or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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