County · code 54065
Morgan CountyWest Virginia
Morgan County is a county in West Virginia with its seat in Berkeley Springs. It was formed in 1820 from Berkeley and Hampshire counties in Virginia and later became part of West Virginia in 1863.
- Founded1820
- County seatBerkeley Springs
- Named forDaniel Morgan
- Land area229 sq mi + 0.5 sq mi water
- Population17,063 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped15,462 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Morgan on the map of West Virginia
West Virginia has 55 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1820 from Berkeley County and Hampshire County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Morgan County was created by Virginia on February 9, 1820, from parts of Berkeley and Hampshire counties. It was named after Daniel Morgan. Morgan County separated from Virginia and became a county in the state of West Virginia on June 20, 1863.
- 1820Morgan County created Morgan created by Virginia from Berkeley and Hampshire. · Va. Acts 1819-1820, ch. 34, sec. 1/pp. 27-28
- 1821Boundary clarified Boundary between Morgan and Hampshire clarified (no change).with Hampshireno change· Va. Acts 1820-1821, ch. 102, sec. 1/pp. 120-121
- 1863Became part of West Virginia Morgan separated from Virginia and became a county in the state of West Virginia. · Swindler, 10:363
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Morgan
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 15,462 parcels from West Virginia University GIS Technical Center. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 12,711 in all from WV GIS Technical Center (WVGISTC, West Virginia University — the state's GIS clearinghouse) serving WV Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (WVDHSEM) SAMS-II address points.
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
Morgan 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
GIS and maps
County government
- County government
The official website of Morgan County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Morgan 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 Morgan County
- When was Morgan County founded?
- Morgan County was founded in 1820, formed from Berkeley County and Hampshire County, and named after Daniel Morgan.
- What is the county seat of Morgan County?
- The county seat of Morgan County is Berkeley Springs.
- Is there an online parcel map for Morgan County?
- Yes. West Virginia University GIS Technical Center publishes a parcel map of 15,462 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 1820 from Berkeley County and Hampshire County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change.
- 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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