County · code 31123
Morrill CountyNebraska
Morrill County is a county in Nebraska with its county seat in Bridgeport. It was created in 1908 from Cheyenne County and named after Charles Henry Morrill.
- Founded1908
- County seatBridgeport
- Named forCharles Henry Morrill
- Land area1,424 sq mi + 6 sq mi water
- Population4,555 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped7,967 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Morrill on the map of Nebraska
Nebraska has 93 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1908 from Cheyenne County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Morrill County was created on November 3, 1908, by vote of electors from Cheyenne County. Mistakes in the Revised Statutes of Nebraska 1913 were corrected on April 27, 1921.
- 1908Morrill County created Morrill created from Cheyenne by vote of electors. Mistakes in Revised Statutes of Nebraska 1913 corrected 27 April 1921. · Neb. Rev. Stats. 1913, sec. 64/pp. 295-296; Neb. Rev. Stats. Anno., 1999, vol. 4C, 22-162/p. 19
- 1921Boundary clarified Morrill boundaries were redefined, correcting mistakes in the Revised Statutes of Nebraska 1913 (no change).no change· Neb. Laws 1921, 40th sess., ch. 231, sec. 7/p. 826
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Morrill
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 7,967 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 24 June 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 2,564 in all from Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC), 911 Department.
checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Morrill by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Morrill County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Morrill County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Morrill County
- When was Morrill County founded?
- Morrill County was founded in 1908, formed from Cheyenne County, and named after Charles Henry Morrill.
- What is the county seat of Morrill County?
- The county seat of Morrill County is Bridgeport.
- Is there an online parcel map for Morrill County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 7,967 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Morrill County's boundary or name changed?
- Morrill County was created in 1908 from Cheyenne County. Its boundary has been clarified one time since, with no change on the ground.
- Who issues building permits in Morrill County?
- The county's page on building permits: Building Permit Instructions & Form. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Morrill 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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