Morris, Georgia

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]

Morris
Morris in 2012.
Morris
Location within the state of Georgia
Morris
Morris (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°47′40″N 84°56′47″W
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

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community most likely was named after James Morris, the son of a railroad agent.[5] The municipal charter of Morris was repealed in 1995.[5]

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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. 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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