Welcome to Morris Crossroads ...
Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County<1>.
The location of Morris Crossroads has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Morris Crossroads, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Morris Crossroads: Morris Xrds.
Morris Crossroads is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Morris Crossroads lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Morris Crossroads ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Morris Crossroads - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morris Crossroads.
Communities near Morris Crossroads ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morris Crossroads.
- Morgantown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
- Uniontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
- Westover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <4>
- Masontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <4>
- Granville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Brownsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <4>
- Star City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Fairchance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
- Fairchance is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <4>
- West Brownsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
- West Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Smithfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
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 Morris Crossroads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morris Crossroads.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morris Crossroads. 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 Morris Crossroads.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morris Crossroads. See our Newspapers Page for Morris Crossroads.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morris Crossroads ...
Looking for more information about Morris Crossroads? 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 Morris Crossroads, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Morris Crossroads.
Adding Morris Crossroads to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Morris Crossroads 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 Morris Crossroads was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Morris Crossroads on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Morris Crossroads.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morris Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, 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 Morris Crossroads - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |