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Welcome to Morristown ...

Morristown is located in Lamoille County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Morristown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

When the people of Morristown refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Morristonian<2>

Morristown is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Morristown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Morristown: 802

Communities Also Named Morristown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Morristown - they are located in Arizona, California, Illinois (2), Indiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey (2), New York, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (4), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Morristown ...

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

  • Waterbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterbury is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,160 people
  • Jericho
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jericho is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,006 people
  • Stowe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stowe is located in Lamoille County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,447 people
  • Cambridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cambridge is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,817 people
  • Johnson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnson is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
  • Underhill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Underhill is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underhill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,076 people
  • Hyde Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hyde Park is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
  • Hardwick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hardwick is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,839 people
  • East Montpelier
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • East Montpelier is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Montpelier
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
  • Westford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Westford is located in Chittenden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morristown ...

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

Adding Morristown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morristown 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 Morristown was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morristown.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Lamoille, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Morristown refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Morristown may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morristown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.