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