Morgan County, Utah
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Morgan, Ogden, Porterville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Utah is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Morgan titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Devil's Gate-Weber Hydroelectric Power Plant Historic District | Ogden | 1989 |
| Heiner, Daniel, House | Morgan | 1978 |
| Morgan High School Mechanical Arts Building | Morgan | 1986 |
| Morgan Historic District | Morgan | 2022 |
| Morgan Union Pacific Depot | Morgan | 2011 |
| Mormon Flat Breastworks | Porterville | 1988 |
| South Round Valley School | Morgan | 2011 |
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 1862 (1862-01-17) from Davis, Great Salt Lake, Summit, Weber.
MORGAN created by Utah Territory from DAVIS, GREAT SALT LAKE (now SALT LAKE), SUMMIT, and WEBER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMorgan County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,972 | 1,783 | 2,045 | 2,542 | 2,611 | 2,519 | 2,837 | 4,917 | 7,129 | 12,295 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS8 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 8 of 8 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Croydon Cemetery |
| Milton Cemetery |
| Mountain Green Cemetery |
| North Morgan Cemetery |
| Peterson Cemetery |
| Porterville Cemetery |
| Richville Cemetery |
| South Morgan Cemetery |
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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