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
Washington and Fairfield counties.

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


 * Vol. 1
 * page 103 - Adamsville
 * page 105 - Perry Township
 * page 139 - South Adamsville
 * page 142 - Virgil Jordan Farm, near Frazeysburg

Gazetteers of Places/Localities

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

Web Sites

 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Muskingum County
 * The Muskingum County OHGenWeb Project, an member of The OHGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.