Welcome to Morristown ...
The town of Morristown is located in Morris County<1> and is the County Seat for Morris County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Morristown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1777.
The town was incorporated in 1865.
When the people of Morristown<2> refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Morristonian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Morristown has a population of 19,249 people<4> (see below for details).
Morristown is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Morristown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Morristown: (973) & (862)<6>
The ZIP code for Morristown: 07960<7>
The town of Morristown has also been called New Hanover. and West Hanover. For more information about the names of Morristown, see The Names of Morristown on our Genealogy Page.
Websites for Morristown ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.morrischamber.org/
Junior League: jlmnj.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morristown had an population of 19,249 people. This is an increase of 4.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Morristown had a population of 18,411 people. This makes Morristown the county's most populous community.
The population of Morristown represents 0.21% of the total population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 32nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 18,411 people, the population of Morristown has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 18,544 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Morristown.
Communities Also Named Morristown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Morristown: This one is located in Morris County and the other is located in Middlesex County.
Beyond New Jersey, there are 21 communities that are also named Morristown - they are located in Arizona, California, Illinois (2), Indiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (4), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morristown.
Communities near Morristown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morristown.
- Newark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
- Paterson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Elizabeth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Clifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Passaic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Passaic is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- East Orange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
- East Orange is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
- Plainfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Kearny
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
- Kearny is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
- Rahway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Morristown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morristown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morristown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morristown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morristown. Our list includes 24 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Morristown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morristown ...
Looking for more information about Morristown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Morristown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Morristown.
Adding Morristown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Morristown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Morristown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Morristown post office opened in 1777.
We also found Morristown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Morristown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morristown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Morris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Morristown is also known as New Hanover or West Hanover. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Morristown. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Morristown refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Morristown may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Morristown. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morristown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (862) is an overlay for area code (973). |
| <7> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Morristown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Morristown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <8> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |