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Welcome to Morris ...

Morris is located in Nicholas County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Morris, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

Morris is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Morris: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Morris ...

While we believe that this Morris is located in Nicholas County, we know of another 2 West Virginia communities named Morris. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kanawha and Wirt County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 30 communities that are also named Morris - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Washington and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Morris ...

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

  • Summersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Sutton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Sutton is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <5>
  • Gassaway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Cowen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Flatwoods
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <5>
  • Camden-on-Gauley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
    • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Herold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
    • Herold is located in Braxton County
  • Widen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
    • Widen is located in Clay County
  • Canfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
    • Canfield is located in Braxton County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morris ...

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

Adding Morris to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morris 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Morris post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morris.

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, 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 Morris - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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