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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Morrison. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Morrison to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Morrison, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Morrison (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Morrison. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Morrison is historic, it would have been located within present day Nicholas County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nicholas County: Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha & Webster.

Below are the counties that are near Morrison. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morrison:

  • Nicholas County     (The home county of Morrison)
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morrison, with the one closest to Morrison listed first.
    • Herold
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Herold
      • From Morrison to Herold
    • Strange Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Canfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Twistville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
      • Twistville is located in Braxton County
    • Little Birch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockton
      • From Morrison to Rockton
    • Clem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Frametown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Elmira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmira
      • From Morrison to Elmira
  • Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morrison, with the one closest to Morrison listed first.
    • Widen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Widen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Widen
      • From Morrison to Widen
    • Hartland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wattsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wattsville
      • From Morrison to Wattsville
    • Clay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Elkhurst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkhurst
      • From Morrison to Elkhurst
    • Spread
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
      • Spread is located in Clay County
    • Gould
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould
      • From Morrison to Gould
    • Ira
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ira
      • From Morrison to Ira
    • Valley Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Procious
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dink
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dink
      • From Morrison to Dink
    • Porter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Clay County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morrison, with the one closest to Morrison listed first.
    • Elliot ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
      • Elliot is located in Fayette County
    • Clifty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Leander
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
      • Leander is located in Fayette County
    • Mulvane ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
      • Mulvane is located in Fayette County
    • Lookout
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Victor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Romont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romont
      • Romont is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Romont
      • From Morrison to Romont
    • Ansted
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
      • Ansted is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <2>
    • Grayden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayden
      • Grayden is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grayden
      • From Morrison to Grayden
    • Lansing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hilton Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fayette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
    • Kaymoor ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenbrier County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morrison, with the one closest to Morrison listed first.
    • Apgah ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apgah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apgah
      • Apgah is located in Kanawha County
    • Handley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
      • Handley is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Hollygrove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Pratt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • Glasgow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <2>
    • East Bank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
      • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Ronda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Clendenin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Coco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
      • Coco is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coco
      • From Morrison to Coco
    • Carbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dry Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Eskdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morrison, with the one closest to Morrison listed first.
    • Royal ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Royal
      • From Morrison to Royal
    • Terry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Grandview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grandview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grandview
      • From Morrison to Grandview
    • Bradley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Raleigh County
    • Piney View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
      • Piney View is located in Raleigh County
    • Abraham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
      • Abraham is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Abraham
      • From Morrison to Abraham
  • Roane County
  • Summers County
    • New Richmond ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morrison, with the one closest to Morrison listed first.
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Welch Glade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cowen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Halo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halo
      • From Morrison to Halo
    • Upperglade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Erbacon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Excelsior
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morrison, see our County-by-County Page for Morrison.

Cemeteries Near Morrison ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morrison.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morrison covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morrison, with the one closest to Morrison listed first.

  • Zoar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dotson - Simpson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson - Simpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson - Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fowlers Knob Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowlers Knob Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowlers Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Lookout Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lookout Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lookout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilgal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilgal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilgal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Groves Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (239 more) ...
    • Keenan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keenan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keenan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Legg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Morrison in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Morrison.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Morrison, with the one closest to Morrison listed first.

  • Keslers Cross Lanes
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mount Nebo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
    • Mount Nebo is located in Nicholas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Nebo <2>
  • Mount Lookout
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lookout
    • Mount Lookout is located in Nicholas County
  • Pool
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool
    • Pool is located in Nicholas County
  • Zela
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Elliot ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
    • Elliot is located in Fayette County
  • Gilboa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilboa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilboa
    • Gilboa is located in Nicholas County
  • Fowler Knob
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Knob
    • Fowler Knob is located in Nicholas County
  • Enon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Enon is located in Nicholas County
  • Tipton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
    • Tipton is located in Nicholas County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tipton
    • From Morrison to Tipton
  • Leander
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Leander is located in Fayette County
  • Clifty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Albion ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Nicholas County
    • Deitz ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deitz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deitz
      • Deitz is located in Fayette County
    • Mulvane ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
      • Mulvane is located in Fayette County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morrison. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morrison.

Newspapers Published in Morrison ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morrison.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morrison, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morrison.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Morrison:

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

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 Morrison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morrison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morrison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2255, Longitude: -80.9047       In this case, the coordinates for Morrison have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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