Welcome to Port Morris ...
Port Morris is located in Morris County<1>.
The location of Port Morris has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Morris, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
A typical abbreviation for Port Morris: Prt. Morris
Port Morris is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Port Morris lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Port Morris ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Port Morris - they are located in New York (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Port Morris.
Communities near Port Morris ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Morris.
- Morristown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hackettstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Boonton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
- Boonton is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
- Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Brighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Sussex County
- Hurdtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Woodport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodport
- Woodport is located in Morris County
- Allamuchy - Panther Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allamuchy - Panther Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allamuchy - Panther Valley
- Allamuchy - Panther Valley is located in Warren County
- Lake Mohawk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohawk
- Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex 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 Port Morris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Morris.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Morris. 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 Port Morris.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Morris. See our Newspapers Page for Port Morris.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Morris ...
Looking for more information about Port 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Port Morris, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Port Morris.
Adding Port Morris to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Morris 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 Port Morris was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Port Morris post office opened in 1875.
We also found Port Morris in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Morris.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Morris. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Morris, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Morris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |