Morgan County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Rugby, Wartburg, Sunbright.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brooks, R. M., General Store and Residence | Rugby | 1992 |
| Rugby Colony | Rugby | 1972 |
| Sixteen Tunnel | Sunbright | 2017 |
| Tanner Store | Wartburg | 2017 |
| Wartburg Presbyterian Church | Wartburg | 2013 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMorgan was formed in 1818 (1818-01-01) from Anderson, Overton, Roane.
MORGAN created from ANDERSON, OVERTON, and ROANE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMorgan County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,676 | 2,660 | 3,353 | 5,156 | 9,587 | 13,285 | 15,242 | 15,727 | 14,304 | 16,604 | 19,757 | 21,035 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Obed Wild and Scenic River | Park unit | 8.3 km |
| Obed Wild and Scenic River | Park unit | 9.6 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS110 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 110 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Hill Cemetery |
| Adcox Cemetery |
| Adkins Plot |
| Amos Cemetery |
| Anadell Cemetery |
| Armes Chapel Cemetery |
| Beech Fork Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Branstetters Cemetery |
| Brasel Cemetery |
| Brewster Cemetery |
| Brown-Evans Cemetery |
| Brushy Mountain Prison Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Camp Austin Cemetery |
| Canady Cemetery |
| Caney Branch Cemetery |
| Chaney Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clear Creek Cemetery |
| Coal Hill Cemetery |
| Crab Orchard Cemetery |
| Davidson / Forstner Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dawn Cemetery |
| Diden Cemetery |
| Eads Cemetery |
| Elizabeth Cemetery |
| Estes Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Flat Fork Cemetery |
| Flat Rock Cemetery |
| Francis Cemetery |
| Frankfort Cemetery |
| Freels Cemetery |
| Freels Cemetery |
| Friends Chapel Cemetery |
| Fry Cemetery |
| Greasy Creek Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hamby Cemetery |
| Hamby Cemetery |
| Hamby Cemetery |
| Hawn Cemetery |
| Hawn Cemetery |
| Hendren Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Honeycutt Cemetery |
| Honeycutt Cemetery Number 2 |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Jack Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Joe Goddard Cemetery |
| Kubly Cemetery |
| Lane Cemetery |
| Langley Cemetery |
| Lavender Cemetery |
| Lewallen Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| McCartt Cemetery |
| McCartt Cemetery |
| McCoy Cemetery |
| Meister Hill Cemetery |
| Mill Creek Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Mossy Grove Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| Myers Cemetery |
| Neely Cemetery |
| Neil Cemetery |
| Nelson Cemetery |
| Nitzschke Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Crookedfork |
| Emory |
| Islandford |
| Melrose |
| Montgomery |
| Ruppe |
| Whetstone |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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