Morris, Indiana
Morris, Indiana | ||
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FIPS code 18-51174[2] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830514[1] | |
Morris is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
Morris was originally called Springdale, and under the latter name was first settled about 1840 by a colony of German Catholics.[3] The name was changed to Morris in 1856.[4] A post office called Morris has been in operation since 1858.[5] 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.[6]
Morris is located at 39°16′56″N 85°10′39″W / 39.28222°N 85.17750°W.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morris, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ISBN 978-0-7385-0734-7.
- ^ Blanchard, Charles (1898). History of the Catholic Church in Indiana. A. W. Bowen & Company. p. 380.
- ^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ "History". St. Anthony Church. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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