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Texas
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MORRIS COUNTY,
TEXAS
33° 7' 12"
N, 94° 43' 48" W (33.12, -94.73)
Population: 12,593 est. (2016) 12,934 (2010)
Total area: 259 square miles (670 km2)
252 square miles (650 km2) land
6.7 square miles (17 km2) water |
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Morris County
History
Historical Marker:
Created and organized in 1875, with Daingerfield
as county seat. Named for William W. Morris (1805-1883), who came
to Texas in 1849, when the Civil War began in 1861, was in 8th Legislature
that armed the state, enacted soldiers' families' relief laws and
set up 2,000 mile frontier and coastline defenses. Also in 13th Legislature,
1873-75.
Of the 254 Texas counties, 42
bear Indian, French or Spanish names. 10 honor such colonizers as
Stephen F. Austin,
"Father of Texas." 12 were named for Washington, Clay and other American
patriots. 96 were named for men who fought in the Texas War for Independence
(15 dying at the Alamo),
signed the Declaration of Independence from Mexico, or served as statesmen
in the Republic
of Texas. 23 have the names of frontiersmen and pioneers. 11 honor
American statesmen who worked for the annexation of Texas; 10, leaders
in Texas since statehood, including jurists, ministers, educators,
historians, statesmen; and 36, men like Morris prominent in the Confederacy
during the Civil War. Delta and
8 others have geographical names. San
Jacinto and Val Verde
were named for battles; Live Oak
and Orange, for trees; and Mason
for a fort.
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Morris
County Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, hotels,
and forum.
County Seat - Daingerfield
Area Hotel - Mount
Pleasant Hotels | More
Hotels |
Morris County
Vintage Maps
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From
1907 Texas state map #2090 showing Morris
County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
From
1920 Texas state map #10749
showing
Morris County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
From
1940 Texas state map #4335 showing Morris
County
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
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