world.wikisort.org - USA
Morse is an unincorporated community in Section 9, Graham Township, Johnson County, Iowa, United States.[1] It is a part of the Iowa City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Morse, Iowa | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
  Morse  Morse | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Johnson |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 319 |
| GNIS feature ID | 459249 |
History
Morse was founded in 1871.[2] The first settler was William Jayne. One of the founders was A.W.G. Morse, an early settler in Iowa, who kept journals which have been recently published by Cedar Creek Press. It was once a stop on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway, later part of the CRI&P.
Morse's population was 91 in 1925.[3]
It contains several houses and the Morse Community Club.
Every year the community hosts a 3 July celebration, which includes a parade, food, and fireworks.
Notes
- "Morse, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Aurner, Clarence Ray (1912). Leading Events in Johnson County, Iowa, History, Volume 1. Western Historical Press. p. 169.
- Company, Rand McNally and (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 190.
Municipalities and communities of Johnson County, Iowa, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
County seat: Iowa City | ||
| Cities |
|  |
| Townships |
| |
| CDP |
| |
| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town |
| |
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| ||
 | This article about the geography of Johnson County, Iowa is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии