Morris, Indiana
Morris, Indiana | |
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  Morris, Indiana Location within Indiana  Morris, Indiana Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′55″N 85°10′14″W / 39.28194°N 85.17056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Township | Adams |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| ZIP code | 47006 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| 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
[edit]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 and which is, as of February 2025, the scene of an investigation into a possible eucharistic miracle.[6] 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.[7]
Demographics
[edit]The United States Census Bureau defined Morris as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morris, Indiana
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ Alan F. Smith (2000). Ripley County in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia Publishing. p. 115. 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.
- ↑ Whelan, Rachel (February 27, 2025). "Catholic Church investigating possible Eucharistic miracle at Indiana church". WLWT. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ "History". St. Anthony Church. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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