Morris
Unincorporated community
Morris in 2012.
Morris in 2012.
Morris is located in Georgia
Morris
Morris
Location within the state of Georgia
Morris is located in the United States
Morris
Morris
Morris (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°47′40″N 84°56′47″W / 31.79444°N 84.94639°W / 31.79444; -84.94639
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyQuitman
Elevation
249 ft (76 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
39867
GNIS feature ID332421

Morris (also Morris Station) is an unincorporated community in southeastern Quitman County, Georgia, United States. Its elevation is 249 feet (76 m).[1] It has a ZIP code of 39867.[2] The community lies a short distance to the south of U.S. Route 82, to the southeast of the city of Georgetown, the county seat of Quitman County.[3]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Morris as a town in 1911.[4] The community most likely was named after James Morris, the son of a railroad agent.[5] The municipal charter of Morris was repealed in 1995.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morris, Georgia, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-25. Accessed 2007-12-23.
  2. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  3. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 29.
  4. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1911. p. 1420.
  5. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 152. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.


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