Unincorporated community in Georgia, United States
| Morris | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Morris in 2012. | |
  MorrisLocation within the state of GeorgiaShow map of Georgia MorrisMorris (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°47′40″N 84°56′47″W / 31.79444°N 84.94639°W / 31.79444; -84.94639 | |
| 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 |
Morris (also Morris Station) is an unincorporated community in southeastern Quitman County, Georgia, United States. Its elevation is 249 feet (76 m). It has a ZIP code of 39867. 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.
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Morris as a town in 1911. The community most likely was named after James Morris, the son of a railroad agent. The municipal charter of Morris was repealed in 1995.
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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| County seat: Georgetown | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
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