Morrisburg, Iowa

Morrisburg, Iowa
Former community
Morrisburg, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°36′00″N 94°19′05″W / 41.60000°N 94.31806°W / 41.60000; -94.31806Coordinates: 41°36′00″N 94°19′05″W / 41.60000°N 94.31806°W / 41.60000; -94.31806
Country United States
State Iowa
County Guthrie
Elevation 1,158 ft (353 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 641
GNIS feature ID 465439[1]

Morrisburg is a ghost town in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States.[1]

History

Morrisburg (historically spelled Morrisburgh) was laid out in 1855 by James Moore and Jonathan J. Morris. The town was originally called Fairview, but the name was changed in 1856 when it was discovered that there was already a Fairview in Iowa.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morrisburg, Iowa
  2. History of Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa. Continental Historical Company. 1884. p. 471.
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