Morris Indiana Map

About Morris, Indiana

Morris is a locality in Ripley County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 587. The population density is 376.1 people per km². Morris is located at 39.2823°N, 85.1775°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47006.

Morris rests in a gentle hollow, where the land begins to fold and rise in soft, rolling hills that hint at the Indiana countryside beyond. It lies 12.9 miles north-west of Dearborn, IN (from Dearborn, IN: bearing 308°T), and is situated 2.7 miles east-south-east of Batesville. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy perfume of damp soil and drying hay, a scent that clings to the weathered barns and modest homes scattered across the landscape. Fields of corn, a rich, deep green under the summer sun, stretch out like plush carpets, interrupted only by the darker, more rugged texture of wooded ravines and the occasional glint of a slow-moving creek. The character of Morris is one of quiet endurance, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life, and the sky, vast and often painted with dramatic clouds, seems to hold a particular, watchful presence. The roots of Morris run deep into the agricultural heritage of Ripley County, a history of farming families who shaped this land with their hands and their sweat. The local economy, though modest, is intrinsically tied to the bounty of the earth, with grain elevators and agricultural supply stores forming the quiet backbone of its commerce. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very existence of Morris speaks to generations who found sustenance and community in these fertile grounds. The unassuming nature of the place, the way life unfolds with a steady, unhurried pace, is perhaps its most distinctive feature, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of rural Indiana.

About This Morris Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Morris, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.282274, -85.177461. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Morris and Ripley County.

Detailed location data for Morris includes the ZIP code (47006), telephone area code (317, 463), county seat of Ripley County (Versailles), and school district assignment (Batesville Community School Corporation). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Morris is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.