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Welcome to Morris Chapel ...

Morris Chapel is located in Hardin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Morris Chapel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

Morris Chapel is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Morris Chapel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Morris Chapel: 731

The ZIP code for Morris Chapel: 38361<3>

Communities Also Named Morris Chapel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Morris Chapel: This one is located in Hardin County and the other is located in Benton County.

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

Communities near Morris Chapel ...

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

  • Johnson Ford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
    • Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
  • Tulu
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Tulu is located in McNairy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
    • Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
  • Savannah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Henderson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Swift
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Swift is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
  • Selmer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Belle Meade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
  • Adamsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jacks Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Crump
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morris Chapel ...

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

Adding Morris Chapel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morris Chapel 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 (so far) for Morris Chapel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Morris Chapel post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morris Chapel.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morris Chapel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Morris Chapel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Morris Chapel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/