Welcome to Morrisville ...
The town of Morrisville is primarily located in Durham County<1>. A portion of Morrisville extends into Wake County.
Morrisville was established in 1840.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Morrisville has a population of 28,858 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Morrisville is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Morrisville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Morrisville: 919 & 984<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morrisville had an population of 28,858 people. This is an increase of 55.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 454.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Morrisville had a population of 18,576 people (which is 6.85% of the total population of Durham County). This makes Morrisville the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Morrisville represents 0.19% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 49th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 18,576 people, the population of Morrisville increased 256.68% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,208 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Morrisville.
Communities Also Named Morrisville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Morrisville - they are located in Alabama (2), Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morrisville.
Websites for Morrisville ...
Official Website: www.ci.morrisville.nc.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.morrisvillenc.com/
Communities near Morrisville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morrisville.
- Raleigh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <5>
- Durham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <5>
- Apex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Apex is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <5>
- Chapel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <5>
- Holly Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <5>
- Garner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Garner is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <5>
- Fuquay - Varina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
- Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <5>
- Carrboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
- Carrboro is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <5>
- Knightdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
- Knightdale is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <5>
- Parkwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Parkwood is located in Durham County
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 Morrisville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morrisville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morrisville. 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 Morrisville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morrisville. See our Newspapers Page for Morrisville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morrisville ...
Looking for more information about Morrisville? 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 Morrisville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Morrisville.
Adding Morrisville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Morrisville 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 Morrisville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Morrisville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Morrisville: www.ci.morrisville.nc.us/
The official website for Durham County: www.co.durham.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Durham, 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 Morrisville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morrisville - 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 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Morrisville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Morrisville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |