History | Town History


Morrisburg


First named Fairview and a year later re-named Morrisburg.

Fairview was laid out in 1855 in Jackson twp. on 40 acres of land In 1856 they found out there was another Fairview in Adair County and so the name was changed to Morrisburg.

Click to enloarge

Fairview/Morrisburg, Guthrie County, Iowa

Transcribed from above: "Lois Boots is shown with the marker at Morrisburg which she unveiled. Members of her family have lived in the community since Morrisburg was a town. According to county historians, the town of Morrisburg blew away in 1871--and never was rebuilt." [Newspaper & pub. date unknown]

Contributed by Lois Guthrie

Home | Records | History | Town History | Morrisburg