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 | |
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 Morris in 2012. | |
  Morris Location within the state of Georgia  Morris Morris (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 31°47′40″N 84°56′47″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Quitman |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 39867 |
| GNIS feature ID | 332421 |
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community most likely was named after James Morris, the son of a railroad agent.[5] The municipal charter of Morris was repealed in 1995.[5]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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morris, Georgia, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-25. Accessed 2007-12-23.
- Zip Code Lookup
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 29.
- Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1911. p. 1420.
- Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 152. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Municipalities and communities of Quitman County, Georgia, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Georgia highlighting Quitman County | |
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