Historical Morgan County, Ohio

Historical Morgan County, Ohio Dedicated to preserving & promoting the rich history of Morgan County, Ohio.

By Act of General Assembly, December 29, 1817,
a new county called Morgan (named in honor of Daniel Morgan, an officer of the Revolution)
was erected from such portions of the Counties of Guernsey, Washington, and Muskingum. Original Townships organized in 1819:
Bloom, Bristol, Centre, Deefield, Meigsville, Morgan, Penn, Windsor, York and others no longer in existence (Brookfield, Noble, Olive a

nd Olive Green)
Union Township organized in 1821
Manchester organized in 1822
Malta 1839
Homer and Marion were taken from Athens County in 1845.

06/19/2026

Seeking information and pictures on

Big Oak Gas Station and the attendant who owned it
Possibly on junction of state Route 377 and Co Rd 4

06/19/2026
06/18/2026
06/17/2026
Available This Fall!Preorder your copy of The History of Morgan County, Ohio – 1980 -2nd Edition.This treasured resource...
06/15/2026

Available This Fall!

Preorder your copy of The History of Morgan County, Ohio – 1980 -2nd Edition.
This treasured resource preserves the people, places, and stories that shaped Morgan County and includes an extensive Name Index.
💲 $55 per copy

Visit the TURUS Publishing Homepage to order your copy of A History of Morgan County 1980 now with a 164 page index.

Shipping to you now available

The History of Morgan County, Ohio, 1980, 2nd Edition is a 508-page, hardcover, black and white, genealogical book published by the Morgan County Historical Society in McConnelsville, Ohio. The first 336 pages primarily contain hundreds of community-written family histories, alongside historical ske...

Stop by the Museum to view the Great American Women series recently donated by Deborah Griesmyer. These dolls are hand...
06/15/2026

Stop by the Museum to view the Great American Women series recently donated by Deborah Griesmyer. These dolls are hand painted and sewn.

06/12/2026

📚 Available This Fall!

Preorder your copy of The History of Morgan County, Ohio – 1980 -2nd Edition.
This treasured resource preserves the people, places, and stories that shaped Morgan County and includes an extensive Name Index.
💲 $55 per copy

Visit the TURUS Publishing Homepage to order your copy of A History of Morgan County 1980 now with a 164 page index.

Shipping to you now available

https://turaspublishing.com/product/history-of-morgan-county-ohio-1980/

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168 East Main Street
McConnelsville, OH
43756

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Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

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