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Welcome to Morrison ...

The town of Morrison is located in Warren County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Morrison, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Morrison has a population of 722 people<2> (see below for details).

Morrison is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Morrison lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Morrison (for example, toward Graysville), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Morrison: (931)

The ZIP code for Morrison: 37357<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Morrison had an population of 722 people. This is an increase of 4.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.56% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morrison had a population of 694 people. This makes Morrison the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Morrison represents 0.01% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 260th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 694 people, the population of Morrison increased 1.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 684 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Morrison.

Communities Also Named Morrison ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Morrison - they are located in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morrison.

Communities near Morrison ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morrison.

  • Smyrna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Warren County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
  • McMinnville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Manchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodbury
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Union
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
    • New Union is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
  • Altamont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <6>
  • Hollow Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
    • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
  • Beersheba Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beersheba Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
    • Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
  • Centertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
    • Centertown is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
  • Viola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <6>

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 Morrison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morrison.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morrison. 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 Morrison.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morrison. See our Newspapers Page for Morrison.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morrison ...

Looking for more information about Morrison? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Morrison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Morrison.

Adding Morrison to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Morrison 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 Morrison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Morrison post office opened in 1857.

We also found Morrison in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Morrison.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Morrison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Morrison.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morrison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Morrison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Morrison or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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