Morgan County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Morgan County





County Courthouse
Morgan County Courthouse P.O. Box 301 415 N. Kingston Street Wartburg, Tennessee 37887 Phone: (423) 346-3105

Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm Saturday 8 am - noon

History


The county is named after Revolutionary War Officer Daniel Morgan (1736-1802).

Parent County
1817--Morgan County was established 15 October 1817 from Roane County. County seat: Wartburg

Record Loss
1826, 1870, 1904--Fires damaged records

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:

Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Neighboring Counties

 * Anderson
 * Cumberland
 * Fentress
 * Roane
 * Scott

Local Histories

 * Hughes, Thomas. Rugby, Morgan County, Tennessee, Settlement. Cincinnati: Robert Clarke &amp; Co., Print, 1880. 1975 reprint: FHL US/CAN Book 976.874/R1 H2h. Digital version at Google Books.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog