Morris, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Morris, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Morris
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ripley
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Adams
Coordinates:39.2819°N -85.1706°W
Elevation Ft:991
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47006
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-51174[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830514

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

History

Morris was originally called Springdale, and under the latter name was first settled about 1840 by a colony of German Catholics.[2] The name was changed to Morris in 1856.[3] A post office called Morris has been in operation since 1858.[4] The center of community life is St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church which was founded in 1856. The church also built a grade school in 1861 where many of the residents of the community attended until the school closed down in 1977.[5]

Morris is located at 39.2822°N -85.1775°W.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: Alan F. Smith. Ripley County in Vintage Postcards. 2000. Arcadia Publishing. 978-0-7385-0734-7. 115.
  3. Book: Blanchard, Charles. History of the Catholic Church in Indiana . 1898. A. W. Bowen & Company. 380.
  4. Web site: Ripley County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 November 2015.
  5. Web site: History . 2022-10-25 . St. Anthony Church . en.