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Welcome to Morita ...

Morita is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Morita is located in Howard County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Morita, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Morita is 2,470 feet [753 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Morita is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Morita: (432)

Communities near Morita ...

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

  • Big Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Spring <4>
  • Stanton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Forsan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsan
    • Forsan is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsan <4>
  • Webb Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Village
    • Webb Village is located in Howard County
  • Fairview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Howard County
  • Ziler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ziler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziler
    • Ziler is located in Howard County
  • Knott
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott
    • Knott is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knott <4>
  • Lenorah
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenorah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenorah
    • Lenorah is located in Martin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenorah <4>
  • Greenwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Midland County
  • Coahoma
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morita ...

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

Adding Morita to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morita 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 Morita was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Morita in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Morita post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morita.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Howard, 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 Morita - 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.
<5>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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