Welcome to Morris Ranch ...
So far, we found very little information about Morris Ranch. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Morris Ranch to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Morris Ranch, please Contact Us.
Morris Ranch was located in Hill Country.
Morris Ranch would have been located within present day Gillespie County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Morris Ranch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
A typical abbreviation for Morris Ranch: Morris Rnch.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Morris Ranch is 1,740 feet [530 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Morris Ranch was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Morris Ranch was located: 830
Communities near Morris Ranch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morris Ranch.
- Kerrville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fredericksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ingram
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
- Ingram is located in Kerr County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingram <4>
- Tivydale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cain City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bankersmith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankersmith have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankersmith
- Bankersmith is located in Kendall County
- Grapetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blumenthal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blumenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumenthal
- Blumenthal is located in Gillespie County
- Harper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Luckenbach
(15 miles [24.1 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 Morris Ranch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morris Ranch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morris Ranch. 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 Ranch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morris Ranch. See our Newspapers Page for Morris Ranch.
Adding Morris Ranch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Morris Ranch 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 Ranch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Morris Ranch post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Morris Ranch.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Morris Ranch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Gillespie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morris Ranch - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |