Morris, Georgia

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Morris
Morris in 2012.
Morris in 2012.
Morris is located in Georgia
Morris
Morris
Location within the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°47′40″N 84°56′47″W / 31.79444°N 84.94639°W / 31.79444; -84.94639Coordinates: 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community most likely was named after James Morris, the son of a railroad agent.[5] The municipal charter of Morris was repealed in 1995.[5]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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