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Morris, Georgia

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The remaining buildings of Morris, Georgia, with abandoned stores and a church in the background.

This history of Morris is a bit difficult to track down, but before it was known as Morris, it was Morris Station, a railroad whistle stop. A post office at Morris Station existed from 1860-1950, at which time the name was changed to Morris. There is no consensus as to the hamlet’s namesake, but Ken Krakow, in Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origin, suggests it was possibly James Morris, the son of an early railroad agent.

Morris is located off US Highway 82 on Morris Road. It’s southeast of Georgetown, the only incorporated settlement in Quitman County, which as of 2020 was Georgia’s second least populous with just 2235 residents.

General Store, Morris

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An abandoned, weathered store surrounded by trees and overgrown vegetation, with a small red shed nearby.

This is one of two surviving stores in Morris. It is the larger of the two and this side view (above) shows a later expansion of the structure. It originated as a shotgun form. One of the two buildings likely served as the post office before it was moved to US Highway 82.

View of an abandoned store in Morris, Georgia.

Shotgun Store Ruins, Morris

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An old, abandoned wooden store leaning to one side, surrounded by trees and overgrown vegetation.

This shotgun form store or office building is located next door to the larger general store building. One of two extant commercial structures in Morris, it is near collapse.

Upper Morris Road, Quitman County

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A dirt road surrounded by lush greenery and tall trees on both sides, with sun filtering through the leaves.

Morris is reached by a paved road, but Upper Morris Road runs through the heart of what passes for the “town” today. I always try to document and explore these dirt roads to get a real feel for the places I visit.

Morris Baptist Church, 1900, Quitman County

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Morris Baptist Church near Georgetown, Georgia, with a green metal roof and a tall, pointed steeple, surrounded by greenery and a clear blue sky.

Morris Baptist Church was established in 1900 and this structure appears to be contemporary to that date. It is the last active landmark in the hamlet of Morris, southeast of Georgetown and Lake Walter F. George (Lake Eufaula), not far from the Alabama state line off US Highway 82.