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Morris

Ghost town · Kanawha County, West Virginia

Clendenin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Clendenin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Morris is a ghost town in Kanawha County, West Virginia. It is one of 17 former communities in Kanawha County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Morris as a historical populated place on the Mammoth topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.3634° N, 81.3651° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMammoth
Elevation717 ft
Nearest living townPinch, WV
Distance to it6.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1742232
Coordinates38.36343, -81.36512

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What's there now

Morris is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pinch, WV (population 3,893), about 6.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 717 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Morris?

Morris is in Kanawha County, West Virginia, at 38.3634, -81.3651.

How many ghost towns are in Kanawha County?

Kanawha County, West Virginia has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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