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Welcome to Morris County ...

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

The community of Daingerfield is the Seat for Morris County.

Morris County was founded in 1875 and was created by taking area from Titus County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Morris had a population of 12,388 people. This is a decrease of 4.11% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,919 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morris represented 0.05% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Morris County:

  • Daingerfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lone Star
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Naples
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Naples is located in Morris County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Former name for Naples:
    • Station Belden
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
  • Omaha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Omaha is located in Morris County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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