Morris County, NJ

MORRIS COUNTY, situated in the northerly part of New Jersey. Area, 500 square miles. Face of the country pleasantly diversified with hills and vales; soil productive. Seat of justice, Morristown. Pop. in 1810, 21,828; in 1820, 21,368; in 1830, 23,580; in 1840, 28,844; in 1850, 30,139. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
New Jersey

Morris County, New Jersey (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
MORRIS COUNTY, situated in the northerly part of New Jersey. Area, 500 square miles. Face of the country pleasantly diversified with hills and vales; soil productive. Seat of justice, Morristown. Pop. in 1810, 21,828; in 1820, 21,368; in 1830, 23,580; in 1840, 28,844; in 1850, 30,139.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 235.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Boonton, NJ City or Town
Chatham, NJ City or Town
Madison, NJ City or Town
Morristown, NJ City or Town
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