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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, US For the ghost town in Kanawha County, see Morris, Kanawha County, West Virginia.

Morris is an unincorporated community in Nicholas County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

History

A post office called Morris was established in 1911, and remained in operation until 1964. The community was named after a local family.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morris, West Virginia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  3. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 429.
Municipalities and communities of Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Summersville
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Map of West Virginia highlighting Nicholas County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

38°30′21″N 80°48′09″W / 38.50583°N 80.80250°W / 38.50583; -80.80250


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