He named the town after H. E. Morris, a Frisco executive. Morris is the birthplace of Bob Reynolds, football player.
- CountyOkmulgee County
- Population1,299 (2020 U.S. Census)
He named the town after H. E. Morris, a Frisco executive. Morris is the birthplace of Bob Reynolds, football player.
Morris, Oklahoma gifts and souvenirs: 18 designs made from Morris's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Morris Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Morris Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Morris Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Morris Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Morris Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Population 2010: 1,479 → 2020: 1,299
From Wikidata (CC0).
The community began as a cattle stop on the Ozark and Cherokee Central Railway (later the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway, commonly known as the "Frisco"), which ran between Muskogee and Okmulgee. The post office was established here on January 4, 1904.
The townsite was platted in 1904 by L. R. Kershaw, who was an attorney and an immigration agent for the Frisco. He named the town after H. E. Morris, a Frisco executive. Many of the street names in Morris are named after towns that were familiar to Kershaw from his home state of Illinois. Kershaw was also the founder of two of the earliest banks in Morris, Indian Territory: The Farmer's State Bank of Morris in 1905 and the First National Bank of Morris in 1907. Morris's later history includes bank robberies, the most talked about being those by Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd, who was popular in the Morris area.
The Morris News, a newspaper founded in 1910, continued publication into the 21st century, but ceased publishing in January 2020.
The large early growth in Morris's history came from mineral extraction. Coal lay close to the surface in the area around Morris, and an oil boom developed around the Morris Pool. In more recent times, ranching and farming in the area have aided the town's economy.
A tornado struck Morris on April 26, 1984. It killed nine people and destroyed the entire business section, as well as about one half of the housing.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Morris, Oklahoma, revision 1375903808 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Morris's population was 1,299 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 1,479 in 2010.