Morris | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA Georgia#USA |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Georgia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Quitman |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 249 |
Coordinates: | 31.7944°N -84.9464°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 39867 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 332421 |
Morris (also Morris Station) is an unincorporated community in southeastern Quitman County, Georgia, United States. Its elevation is 249 feet (76 m).[1] It has a ZIP code of 39867.[2] 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.[3]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Morris as a town in 1911.[4] The community most likely was named after James Morris, the son of a railroad agent.[5] The municipal charter of Morris was repealed in 1995.