County · code 39117
Morrow CountyOhio
Morrow County is a county in Ohio, with Mount Gilead as its seat. It was created in 1848 and named after Jeremiah Morrow.
- Founded1848
- County seatMount Gilead
- Named forJeremiah Morrow
- Land area406 sq mi + 1.1 sq mi water
- Population34,950 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped28,499 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Morrow 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 1848 from Crawford County, Delaware County, Knox County, Marion County and Richland County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Morrow County was created on March 1, 1848, from parts of Crawford, Delaware, Knox, Marion, and Richland counties. On March 22, 1849, a small area was lost to Richland County.
- 1848Morrow County created Morrow created from Crawford, Delaware, Knox, Marion, and Richland. · Ohio Laws 1847, 46th assy., loc., secs. 1, 4/pp. 233-234
- 1849Lost territory Morrow lost small area to Richland. · Ohio Laws 1848, 47th assy., loc., p. 362
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Morrow
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 28,499 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 14 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 17,635 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
Morrow 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.
Records
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Morrow County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Morrow 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 Morrow County
- When was Morrow County founded?
- Morrow County was founded in 1848, formed from Crawford County, Delaware County, Knox County, Marion County and Richland County, and named after Jeremiah Morrow.
- What is the county seat of Morrow County?
- The county seat of Morrow County is Mount Gilead.
- Is there an online parcel map for Morrow County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 28,499 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Morrow County's boundary or name changed?
- Morrow County was created in 1848 from Crawford County, Delaware County, Knox County, Marion County and Richland County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Richland County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Morrow 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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