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Welcome to Morristown ...

The village of Morristown is located in Belmont County<1>.


The location of Morristown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Morristown: MORE-uhs-town<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Morristown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1807.

When the people of Morristown refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Morristonian<4>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Morristown has a population of 288 people<5> (see below for details).

Morristown is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<6>.

Time Zone: Morristown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Morristown: (740)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morristown had an population of 288 people. This is a decrease of 4.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morristown had a population of 303 people. This makes Morristown the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 303 people, the population of Morristown increased 1.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 299 people).

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

Communities Also Named Morristown ...

While we believe that this Morristown is located in Belmont County, we know of another 3 Ohio communities named Morristown. Those communities are located in the following counties: Athens, Tuscarawas and Warren County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 21 communities that are also named Morristown - they are located in Arizona, California, Illinois (2), Indiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey (2), New York, Nova Scotia (3), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Morristown ...

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

  • Wheeling
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Moundsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Martins Ferry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Saint Clairsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bellaire
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Barnesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Shadyside
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Shadyside is located in Belmont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <7>
  • Cadiz
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <7>
  • Bridgeport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • McMechen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMechen
    • McMechen is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMechen <7>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morristown ...

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

Adding Morristown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morristown 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 Morristown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Morristown post office opened in 1807.

We also found Morristown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morristown.

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

The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Belmont, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Morristown. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Morristown refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Morristown may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<5>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Morristown.
<6>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morristown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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