Muskingum County, Ohio Genealogy

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County Courthouse
"Home of the "Y" Bridge" Muskingum County 401 Main Street Zanesville, OH 43701

History

 * Established 1 March 1804
 * Muskingum County was named from the Native American Word meaning “near the river”.

Parent County
1804--Muskingum County was created 7 January 1804 from Washington and Fairfield Counties. County seat: Zanesville

Boundary Changes

 * A part was returned to Fairfield County 1817.
 * Parts set off to create Coshocton 1810, Guernsey 1810, Morgan 1817.

Populated Places

 * City: Zanesville
 * Villages: Adamsville . Dresden . Frazeysburg . Fultonham . Gratiot . New Concord . Norwich . Philo . Roseville . South Zanesville
 * 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 . Wayne
 * Communities: Adams Mills . Blue Rock . Chandlersville . Duncan Falls . East Fultonham . Hopewell . Nashport . North Zanesville . Pleasant Grove. Trinway . White Cottage

Neighboring Counties
Coshocton | Guernsey | Licking | Morgan | Noble | Perry

Cemeteries
LDS Cemetery Records (rural or uncertain specific location) Vol. 1, page 139 - South Adamsville

Church



 * Roman Catholic
 * The Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio Archives 6616 Beechmont Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45230 Tel: 513-231-0810 website: Archives Genealogy Research St. Nicholas Catholic Church 925 E. Main St. Zanesville, OH 43701


 * Records kept by Carl Louis Wagner, Lutheran minister, 1920-1965. Contains baptisms, confirmations, funerals and weddings in the following locations.
 * Brandywine and Sugar Grove, Pendleton County, West Virginia
 * Zanesville and Philo, Muskingum County, Ohio
 * Eagleport, Morgan County, Ohio
 * Lake Township, Fort Wayne, Indiana
 * Dixon and Amboy, Lee County, Illinois
 * Muskingum County OHGenWeb Project has additional information about various church groups and their records.

Gazetteers

 * United States Geographic Survey Place Names - GNIS for Muskingum County (may not always be present in alphabetic order on first try.)

Web Sites

 * The Muskingum County OHGenWeb Project, an member of The OHGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Muskingum County.
 * Family History Library Catalog