Welcome to Morrill ...
The village of Morrill is located in Scotts Bluff County<1>.
The location of Morrill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Morrill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Morrill has a population of 880 people<3> (see below for details).
Morrill is 3,980 feet [1,213 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Morrill is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Morrill lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Morrill is located in the (308) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morrill had an population of 880 people. This is a decrease of 4.45% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.05% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Morrill had a population of 921 people. This makes Morrill the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Morrill represents 0.05% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 123rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 921 people, the population of Morrill decreased 3.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 957 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Morrill.
Communities Also Named Morrill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Morrill - they are located in Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, South Dakota and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morrill.
Communities near Morrill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morrill.
- Scottsbluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsbluff
- Scottsbluff is located in Scotts Bluff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsbluff <5>
- Gering
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gering have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gering
- Gering is located in Scotts Bluff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gering <5>
- Torrington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrington
- Torrington is located in Goshen County (WY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrington <5>
- Mitchell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Scotts Bluff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <5>
- Terrytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
- Terrytown is located in Scotts Bluff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,163 people
- Lyman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Lyman is located in Scotts Bluff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <5>
- Yoder
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
- Yoder is located in Goshen County (WY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <5>
- Henry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Furnas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <5>
- Stegall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Haig
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haig
- Haig is located in Scotts Bluff 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 Morrill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morrill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morrill. 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 Morrill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morrill. See our Newspapers Page for Morrill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morrill ...
Looking for more information about Morrill? 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 Morrill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Morrill.
Adding Morrill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Morrill 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 Morrill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Morrill post office opened in 1901.
We also found Morrill mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Morrill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morrill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scotts Bluff County: www.scottsbluffcounty.org/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Scotts Bluff, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Morrill. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morrill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |