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Morgan CountyKentucky

Morgan County is a county in Kentucky with its seat at West Liberty. It was created on March 10, 1823, from Bath and Floyd Counties and named after Daniel Morgan.

  • Founded1823
  • County seatWest Liberty
  • Named forDaniel Morgan
  • Land area381 sq mi + 2.7 sq mi water
  • Population13,726 2020 Census
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ElliottMagoffinWolfeRowanMenifeeJohnsonLawrence West Liberty Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Morgan on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1823 from Bath County and Floyd County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Morgan County was created in 1823 from Bath and Floyd Counties. Over the following decades, it gained territory from Floyd, Lawrence, and Powell Counties, but also lost land to the formation of Rowan, Magoffin, and Wolfe Counties.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1823
    Morgan County created Morgan created from Bath and Floyd.
    from Bathfrom Floyd
    · Ky. Acts 1822, 31st assy., ch. 460, sec. 1/pp. 145-147
  2. 1824
    Gained territory Morgan gained from Floyd.
    from Floyd
    · Ky. Acts 1823-1824, 32d assy., ch. 725, sec. 1/pp. 468-469
  3. 1837
    Gained territory Morgan gained from Lawrence.
    from Lawrence
    · Ky. Acts 1836-1837, ch. 85/p. 34
  4. 1839
    Gained territory Morgan gained from Floyd.
    from Floyd
    · Ky. Acts 1839-1840, ch. 22/p. 17
  5. 1854
    Gained territory Morgan gained from Lawrence.
    from Lawrence
    · Ky. Acts 1853-1854, vol. 1, ch. 7/p. 1
Show all 18 changes (13 more)
  1. 1823
    Morgan County created Morgan created from Bath and Floyd.
    from Bathfrom Floyd
    · Ky. Acts 1822, 31st assy., ch. 460, sec. 1/pp. 145-147
  2. 1824
    Gained territory Morgan gained from Floyd.
    from Floyd
    · Ky. Acts 1823-1824, 32d assy., ch. 725, sec. 1/pp. 468-469
  3. 1837
    Gained territory Morgan gained from Lawrence.
    from Lawrence
    · Ky. Acts 1836-1837, ch. 85/p. 34
  4. 1839
    Gained territory Morgan gained from Floyd.
    from Floyd
    · Ky. Acts 1839-1840, ch. 22/p. 17
  5. 1854
    Gained territory Morgan gained from Lawrence.
    from Lawrence
    · Ky. Acts 1853-1854, vol. 1, ch. 7/p. 1
  6. 1854
    Gained territory Morgan gained from Powell.
    from Powell
    · Ky. Acts 1853-1854, vol. 1, ch. 554/pp. 77-78
  7. 1856
    Lost territory Morgan lost to creation of Rowan.
    to Rowan
    · Ky. Acts 1855-1856, vol. 1, ch. 27, sec. 1/pp. 4-7
  8. 1860
    Lost territory Morgan lost to creation of Magoffin.
    to Magoffin
    · Ky. Acts 1859-1860, vol. 1, ch. 437, sec. 1/pp. 44-47
  9. 1860
    Lost territory Morgan lost to creation of Wolfe.
    to Wolfe
    · Ky. Acts 1859-1860, vol. 1, ch. 1326, sec. 1/pp. 138-141
  10. 1865
    Lost territory Morgan lost to Wolfe (act partially repealed 17 February 1866, and fully repealed 20 February 1868).
    to Wolfe
    · Ky. Acts 1865-1866, ch. 45, sec. 1/pp. 29-30
  11. 1866
    Exchanged territory Morgan exchanged with Wolfe (partially repealed act of 18 December 1865 and was in turn repealed 20 February 1868).
    with Wolfe
    · Ky. Acts 1865-1866, ch. 705, secs. 1-2/pp. 617-618
  12. 1868
    Gained territory Morgan gained from Wolfe (repealed acts of 18 December 1865 and 17 February 1866).
    from Wolfe
    · Ky. Acts 1867-1868, vol. 1, ch. 524, sec. 1/p. 610
  13. 1869
    Lost territory Morgan lost to creation of Elliott.
    to Elliott
    · Ky. Acts 1869, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 1297, sec. 1/pp. 69-73
  14. 1869
    Lost territory Morgan lost to creation of Menifee.
    to Menifee
    · Ky. Acts 1869, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 1872, sec. 1/pp.65-69
  15. 1870
    Exchanged territory Morgan exchanged small areas with Elliott to accommodate local property owners.
    with Elliott
    · Ky. Acts 1869-1870, vol. 1, ch. 182, sec. 1/p. 14
  16. 1878
    Lost territory Morgan lost to Wolfe.
    to Wolfe
    · Ky. Acts 1877-1878, vol. 2, ch. 770, secs. 1-2/pp. 308-309
  17. 1882
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Morgan and Wolfe was redefined to accommodate local property owner (no change).
    with Wolfeno change
    · Ky. Acts 1881-1882, vol. 1, ch. 367, sec. 1/p. 37
  18. 1886
    Lost territory Morgan lost small areas to Menifee and Wolfe to accommodate local property owners.
    to Menifeeto Wolfe
    · Ky. Acts 1885-1886, vol. 1, ch. 536, secs. 1-3/pp. 1219-1220

Land and parcels

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People and land

Morgan by the Census

Population
13,726 2020 Census count
Housing units
5,610 2020 Census count
Land area
381 square miles
Water area
2.7 square miles
People per sq mi
36 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Morgan County

When was Morgan County founded?
Morgan County was founded in 1823, formed from Bath County and Floyd County, and named after Daniel Morgan.
What is the county seat of Morgan County?
The county seat of Morgan County is West Liberty.
Is there an online parcel map for Morgan County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Morgan County's boundary or name changed?
Morgan County was created in 1823 from Bath County and Floyd County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 16 later changes, chiefly involving Wolfe County, Elliott County and Floyd County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Morgan County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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