Morris, Georgia
Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States
31°47′40″N 84°56′47″W / 31.79444°N 84.94639°W / 31.79444; -84.9463939867
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community most likely was named after James Morris, the son of a railroad agent.[5] The municipal charter of Morris was repealed in 1995.[5]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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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Municipalities and communities of Quitman County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Georgetown
communities
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