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Morrisville

Ghost town · Geneva County, Alabama

Geneva West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:24,000)
Geneva West quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1957, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Morrisville is a ghost town in Geneva County, Alabama. It is one of 5 former communities in Geneva County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Morrisville as a historical populated place on the Geneva West 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 31.0549° N, 85.9110° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGeneva West
Elevation163 ft
Nearest living townGeneva, AL
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID163879
Coordinates31.05490, -85.91105

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What's there now

Morrisville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Geneva, AL (population 4,227), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 163 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 Morrisville?

Morrisville is in Geneva County, Alabama, at 31.0549, -85.9110.

How many ghost towns are in Geneva County?

Geneva County, Alabama has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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