Morris, Indiana

Morris is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Morris, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Morris
Morris
Coordinates: 39°16′56″N 85°10′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
TownshipAdams
Elevation984 ft (300 m)
ZIP code
47006
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-51174[2]
GNIS feature ID439444

History

Morris was originally called Springdale, and under the latter name was first settled about 1840 by a colony of German Catholics.[4] The name was changed to Morris in 1856.[5] A post office called Morris has been in operation since 1858.[6]

Geography

Morris is located at 39°16′56″N 85°10′39″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Morris, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  4. Alan F. Smith (2000). Ripley County in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia Publishing. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-7385-0734-7.
  5. Blanchard, Charles (1898). History of the Catholic Church in Indiana. A. W. Bowen & Company. p. 380.
  6. "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 November 2015.



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