When was Morgan County founded?

Morgan County was founded in 1818, formed from Anderson County, Overton County and Roane County, and named after Daniel Morgan.

What is the county seat of Morgan County?

The county seat of Morgan County is Wartburg.

Is there an online parcel map for Morgan County?

Yes. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments (published by the Office of Information Resources) publishes a parcel map of 14,388 parcels, rated official 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 1818 from Anderson County, Overton County and Roane County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 19 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Scott County, Roane County and Cumberland 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.

County · code 47129

Morgan CountyTennessee

Morgan County is a county in Tennessee with its seat in Wartburg. It was created in 1818 from Anderson, Overton, and Roane counties and named after Daniel Morgan.

Founded1818
County seatWartburg
Named forDaniel Morgan
Land area522 sq mi + 0.3 sq mi water
Population21,035 2020 Census
Parcels mapped14,388 checked 14 October 2026

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1818 from Anderson County, Overton County and Roane County

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

Morgan County was created in 1818 from Anderson, Overton, and Roane counties. The county was named after Daniel Morgan. Morgan County's boundaries shifted through the 19th century as it lost land to the creation of Fentress, Scott, and Cumberland counties, and through exchanges and accommodations with neighboring counties including Roane, Fentress, and Scott.

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

1818
Morgan County created Morgan created from Anderson, Overton, and Roane.
from Anderson from Overton from Roane
1 January 1818 · Tenn. Acts 1817, 12th assy., ch. 38, secs. 1, 18/pp. 41, 45 and ch. 81/p. 89
1820
Gained territory Morgan gained from Overton.
from Overton
1 January 1820 · Tenn. Acts 1819, 13th assy., 1st sess., loc.-priv., ch. 63/p. 70
1823
Lost territory Morgan lost to creation of Fentress.
to Fentress
28 November 1823 · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 302, secs. 1-2/p. 260
1846
Exchanged territory Morgan exchanged with Fentress.
with Fentress
2 February 1846 · Tenn. Acts 1845, 26th assy., ch. 175/p. 260
1849
Lost territory Morgan lost to creation of Scott.
to Scott
17 December 1849 · Tenn. Acts 1849, 28th assy., ch. 45, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 145, 147

Show all 20 changes (15 more, mostly small adjustments)

1818
Morgan County created Morgan created from Anderson, Overton, and Roane.
from Anderson from Overton from Roane
1 January 1818 · Tenn. Acts 1817, 12th assy., ch. 38, secs. 1, 18/pp. 41, 45 and ch. 81/p. 89
1820
Gained territory Morgan gained from Overton.
from Overton
1 January 1820 · Tenn. Acts 1819, 13th assy., 1st sess., loc.-priv., ch. 63/p. 70
1823
Lost territory Morgan lost to creation of Fentress.
to Fentress
28 November 1823 · Tenn. Acts 1823, 15th assy., 1st sess., ch. 302, secs. 1-2/p. 260
1846
Lost territory Morgan lost to Roane to accommodate local resident.
to Roane
31 January 1846 · Tenn. Acts 1845, 26th assy., ch. 206, secs. 1, 3, 17-18/pp. 313-316; McBride, 8
1846
Exchanged territory Morgan exchanged with Fentress.
with Fentress
2 February 1846 · Tenn. Acts 1845, 26th assy., ch. 175/p. 260
1849
Lost territory Morgan lost to creation of Scott.
to Scott
17 December 1849 · Tenn. Acts 1849, 28th assy., ch. 45, secs. 1-2, 4/pp. 145, 147
1855
Lost territory Morgan lost to creation of Cumberland.
to Cumberland
16 November 1855 · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 6, sec. 1/p. 9
1856
Lost territory Morgan lost to Roane to accommodate local residents.
to Roane
22 February 1856 · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 161/p. 244
1856
Lost territory Morgan lost to Cumberland.
to Cumberland
29 February 1856 · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 166 [printed as 156]/p. 258
1858
Gained territory Morgan gained from Scott to accommodate local residents.
from Scott
15 March 1858 · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., priv., ch. 129/p. 324
1860
Gained territory Morgan gained from Scott to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
from Scott
19 March 1860 · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 135, secs. 1-13/pp. 438-440
1866
Lost territory Morgan lost to Scott to accommodate local residents (later repealed).
to Scott
26 April 1866 · Tenn. Acts 1865, 34th assy., 2d sess., priv., ch. 76/p. 224
1869
Lost territory Morgan lost to Scott to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
to Scott
27 February 1869 · Tenn. Acts 1868, 35th assy., 2d sess., pub., ch. 43/p. 64
1870
Gained territory Morgan gained from Scott to accommodate local resident.
from Scott
28 February 1870 · Tenn. Acts 1869, 36th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 88/p. 105
1873
Lost territory Morgan lost to Roane.
to Roane
24 March 1873 · Tenn. Acts 1873, 38th assy., ch. 76/p. 110
1885
Gained territory Morgan gained from Scott to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
from Scott
24 March 1885 · Tenn. Acts 1885, 44th assy., ch. 60/p. 115
1889
Lost territory Morgan lost to Scott to accommodate local residents.
to Scottto Morgan-Scott
26 February 1889 · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 21/p. 29
1889
Gained territory Morgan gained from Cumberland to accommodate local residents.
from Cumberland
26 March 1889 · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 115/p. 219
1899
Gained territory Morgan gained small area from Roane.
from Roane
19 April 1899 · Tenn. Acts 1899, 51st assy., ch. 330/p. 770
1903
Gained territory Morgan gained small area from Anderson.
from Anderson
2 April 1903 · Tenn. Acts 1903, 53d assy., ch. 304/p. 883; repeated in ch. 504/p. 1347

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Morgan

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Official

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 14,388 parcels from Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments (published by the Office of Information Resources). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 10 September 2026 · checked 14 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 14,166 in all from TECB and local 911 districts via TNMap (tnmap_oir).
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 14 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

Morgan by the Census

Population

21,035 2020 Census count

Housing units

8,502 2020 Census count

Land area

522 square miles

Water area

0.3 square miles

People per sq mi

40 population ÷ land area

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

Rules and offices

Morgan County's official site

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County government

County government
The official website of Morgan County.
morgancountytn.org

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Questions

Common questions about Morgan County

When was Morgan County founded?: Morgan County was founded in 1818, formed from Anderson County, Overton County and Roane County, and named after Daniel Morgan.
What is the county seat of Morgan County?: The county seat of Morgan County is Wartburg.
Is there an online parcel map for Morgan County?: Yes. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Property Assessments (published by the Office of Information Resources) publishes a parcel map of 14,388 parcels, rated official 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 1818 from Anderson County, Overton County and Roane County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 19 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Scott County, Roane County and Cumberland 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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