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History · Morrowville

Morrowville dates to 1884, and 44% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1893 on and the census since 1930.

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How Morrowville began, and where its name came from

When was Morrowville founded?

1884

Morrowville dates its founding to 1884 (Wikipedia’s history). The census first counted it in 1930.

First census: 246 in 19302020 census: 114142 years

How did Morrowville get its name?

Morrowville was named for its founder, James C. Morrow.

Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1881. Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.The full story ↓

What stands out about Morrowville’s 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 Morrowville are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18933 editions of the USGS map, 1893 to 1985. Watch Morrowville change.Boom and bustPeaked at 308 in 1940; 114 people lived here in 2020.Lost villages2 post offices opened and closed inside today’s Morrowville.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Morrowville’s history is told.

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On the map

Morrowville on the map, 1893 to 1985

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

Morrowville on the 1893 USGS mapMorrowville on the 1966 USGS mapMorrowville on the 1985 USGS map1893Washington sheet · 1:125,000

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

People over time

Morrowville, census by census

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Peaked at 308 in 1940; 114 people lived here in 2020.

10 censuses, 1930–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Morrowville’s Wikipedia page.

The story

How Morrowville came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Morrowville.

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Morrowville was laid out and platted in 1884 when it was certain that the Missouri and Burlington Railroad would be extended to that point. It was named for its founder, James C. Morrow.

The first post office in Morrowville was established in 1884, but the post office was called Morrow Station until 1894.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

Morrowville, 1881 to 1940

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1881Post officeThe Blocker post office opens
  3. 1884
    FoundingMorrowville is established
  4. 1884Post officeThe Blocker post office closes
  5. 1884Post officeThe Morrow Station post office opens
  6. 1893On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  7. 1894Post officeThe Morrow Station post office closes
  8. 1894Post officeThe Morrowville post office opens
  9. 20th century
  10. 1940CensusPopulation peaks at 308
By decade

Morrowville, decade by decade

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Places that used to be

Lost post offices

Morrowville’s post office has been open since 1894. Two other post offices opened and closed inside today’s town.

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1881–1884
Morrow Station
1884–1894
Morrowville
1894–today
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US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Morrowville’s history

What year was Morrowville founded?

In 1884, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Morrowville’s post office opened in 1881, and the census of 1930 counted 246 people here.

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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 Wikimedia Commons (1), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) 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.