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History · Morrison Crossroads

23% of Morrison Crossroads’ homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1969 on.

0on the National Register
23%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Morrison Crossroads’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Morrison Crossroads are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Morrison Crossroads, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Morrison Crossroads yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Morrison Crossroads (also known as Morrison Crossroad) is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Morrison Crossroads had a population of 221.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Morrison Crossroads on the map, 1969 to 1975

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Morrison Crossroads. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Morrison Crossroads on the 1969 USGS mapMorrison Crossroads on the 1975 USGS map1969Newell sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Morrison Crossroads.

Famous people

Famous people close to Morrison Crossroads

Nobody well known was born in Morrison Crossroads itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Michael BiehnAmerican actor · b. 1956
Bob RileyAmerican politician · b. 1944
Ruth ElderAmerican pilot and actress · b. 1902
Asa Earl CarterAmerican speech writer and novelist · b. 1925
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Lucky MillinderAmerican bandleader · b. 1910
Barry BuchananAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1968
Places that used to be

Old corners and places now gone

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Morrison CrossroadUnion
Gone or out of use
Great Southern Number One MinemineKnott Prospectmine

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.