County · code 39105
Meigs CountyOhio
Meigs County is a county in Ohio with its seat in Pomeroy, formed in 1819.
- Founded1819
- County seatPomeroy
- Named forReturn J. Meigs Jr.
- Land area430 sq mi + 2.9 sq mi water
- Population22,210 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped30,152 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Meigs on the map of Ohio
Ohio has 88 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1819 from Athens County and Gallia County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Meigs County was created on April 1, 1819, from Athens County and Gallia County. The county was named after Return J. Meigs Jr.
- 1819Meigs County created Meigs created from Athens and Gallia. · Ohio Laws 1818, 17th assy., ch. 25, secs. 1, 6/pp. 40, 43; Chase, 3:ch. 423/pp. 2131-2132
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Meigs
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 30,152 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 7 October 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 15,553 in all from Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP), Ohio DAS/OIT (state GIS office).
edited 24 June 2025 · 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
Meigs 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
Meigs County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Meigs County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Meigs 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 Meigs County
- When was Meigs County founded?
- Meigs County was founded in 1819, formed from Athens County and Gallia County, and named after Return J. Meigs Jr..
- What is the county seat of Meigs County?
- The county seat of Meigs County is Pomeroy.
- Is there an online parcel map for Meigs County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 30,152 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Meigs County's boundary or name changed?
- Meigs County was created in 1819 from Athens County and Gallia County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Meigs 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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