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Morgan CountyMissouri

Morgan County is a county in Missouri with its seat in Versailles. It was created on January 5, 1833, from Cooper and Crawford counties and named after Daniel Morgan.

  • Founded1833
  • County seatVersailles
  • Named forDaniel Morgan
  • Land area598 sq mi + 16 sq mi water
  • Population21,006 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped29,283 checked 14 October 2026
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MoniteauCamdenBentonCooperPettisMiller Versailles Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Morgan on the map of Missouri

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History

Formed in 1833 from Cooper County and Crawford County

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

Morgan County was created from Cooper and Crawford counties on January 5, 1833. Within weeks of its creation, Morgan County contributed land to the formation of Pulaski County on January 19, 1833, and Pettis County on January 26, 1833, but gained territory back from Pulaski County two years later. Over the following decades, Morgan County lost additional territory to the creation of Camden County in 1841, Moniteau County in 1845, and Miller County in 1860.

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

  1. 1833
    Morgan County created Morgan created from Cooper, Crawford, and Non-County Area 15.
    from Cooperfrom Crawford
    · Mo. Laws 1832-1833, pub., ch. 29, sec. 1/pp. 52-53
  2. 1833
    Lost territory Morgan lost to creation of Pulaski.
    to Pulaski
    · Mo. Laws 1832-1833, pub., ch. 31, sec. 1/pp. 54-55
  3. 1833
    Lost territory Morgan lost to creation of Pettis.
    to Pettis
    · Mo. Laws 1832-1833, pub., ch. 30, sec. 1/pp. 53-54
  4. 1835
    Gained territory Morgan gained from Pulaski.
    from Pulaski
    · Mo. Laws 1834-1835, priv. and loc., p. 15
  5. 1841
    Lost territory Morgan lost to creation of Kinderhook (now Camden).
    to Kinderhookto Camden
    · Mo. Laws 1840-1841, pub., sec. 28/pp. 35-36
Show all 8 changes (3 more)
  1. 1833
    Morgan County created Morgan created from Cooper, Crawford, and Non-County Area 15.
    from Cooperfrom Crawford
    · Mo. Laws 1832-1833, pub., ch. 29, sec. 1/pp. 52-53
  2. 1833
    Lost territory Morgan lost to creation of Pulaski.
    to Pulaski
    · Mo. Laws 1832-1833, pub., ch. 31, sec. 1/pp. 54-55
  3. 1833
    Lost territory Morgan lost to creation of Pettis.
    to Pettis
    · Mo. Laws 1832-1833, pub., ch. 30, sec. 1/pp. 53-54
  4. 1835
    Gained territory Morgan gained from Pulaski.
    from Pulaski
    · Mo. Laws 1834-1835, priv. and loc., p. 15
  5. 1841
    Lost territory Morgan lost to creation of Kinderhook (now Camden).
    to Kinderhookto Camden
    · Mo. Laws 1840-1841, pub., sec. 28/pp. 35-36
  6. 1845
    Lost territory Morgan lost to creation of Moniteau.
    to Moniteau
    · Mo. Laws 1844-1845, secs. 35-37/p. 35
  7. 1860
    Lost territory Morgan lost to Miller.
    to Miller
    · Mo. Laws 1859-1860, adj. sess., p. 495
  8. 1881
    Boundary clarified Morgan's boundaries clarified (no change).
    no change
    · Mo. Laws 1881, p. 94

Land and parcels

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People and land

Morgan by the Census

Population
21,006 2020 Census count
Housing units
15,110 2020 Census count
Land area
598 square miles
Water area
16 square miles
People per sq mi
35 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 1833, formed from Cooper County and Crawford County, and named after Daniel Morgan.
What is the county seat of Morgan County?
The county seat of Morgan County is Versailles.
Is there an online parcel map for Morgan County?
Yes. Morgan County publishes a parcel map of 29,283 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Morgan County's boundary or name changed?
Morgan County was created in 1833 from Cooper County and Crawford County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Pulaski County, Camden County and Kinderhook 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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