Morris, Indiana

Morris
Unincorporated community
Morris
Morris
Coordinates: 39°16′56″N 85°10′39″W / 39.28222°N 85.17750°W / 39.28222; -85.17750Coordinates: 39°16′56″N 85°10′39″W / 39.28222°N 85.17750°W / 39.28222; -85.17750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Ripley
Township Adams
Elevation 984 ft (300 m)
ZIP code 47006
FIPS code 18-51174[1]
GNIS feature ID 439444[2]

Morris is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Ripley County, Indiana.

History

Morris was originally called Springdale, and under the latter name was first settled about 1840 by a colony of German Catholics.[3] The name was changed to Morris in 1856.[4] A post office called Morris has been in operation since 1858.[5]

Geography

Morris is located at 39°16′56″N 85°10′39″W / 39.28222°N 85.17750°W / 39.28222; -85.17750.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Morris, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. ↑ Alan F. Smith (2000). Ripley County in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia Publishing. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-7385-0734-7.
  4. ↑ Blanchard, Charles (1898). History of the Catholic Church in Indiana. A. W. Bowen & Company. p. 380.
  5. ↑ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.


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