Muskingum County, Location

Muskingum County

Formed 7 Jan 1804, 651 square miles.
Parent counties: Washington and Fairfield

Evolution of county from date of formation until it assumed its final form
1 Mar 1804: Erected and organized
15 Mar 1808: Diminished by formation of Tuscarawas
31 Jan 1810: Part of Coshocton attached until organization of Coshocton
1 Mar 1810: Diminished by formation of Guernsey
1 Apr 1811: Dimished by formation of Coshocton
29 Dec 1817: Part of Morgan attached until organization of Morgan
1 Mar 1818: Diminished by formation of Perry
1 Mar 1819: Diminished by organization of Morgan

Federal Population schedules extant from 1800, 1820-1940. (1890 missing)

Non-population schedules:
1820 Manufacturers; 1850 Agricultural; 1850 Industry; 1850 Mortality; 1860 Agricultural; 1860 Industry; 1860 Mortality; 1880 Agricultural; 1880 Industry

Townships:
Adams, Blue Rock, Brush Creek, Cass, Clay, Falls, Harrison, Highland, Hopewell, Jackson, Jefferson, Licking, Madison, Meigs, Monroe, Muskingum, Newton, Perry, Rich Hill, Salem, Salt Creek, Springfield, Union, Washington, and Wayne

Jana Broglin, CG, OGSF
Swanton, Ohio
mailto:jana@janabroglin.com