Morgan County, Tennessee
| Morgan County, Tennessee | |
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Morgan County Courthouse in Wartburg
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 Location in the U.S. state of Tennessee |
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 Tennessee's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1817 |
| Named for | Daniel Morgan |
| Seat | Wartburg |
| Largest community | Coalfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 522 sq mi (1,352 km2) |
| • Land | 522 sq mi (1,352 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (1 km2), 0.06% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 21,987 |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 21,987. Its county seat is Wartburg.
Morgan County is part of the Knoxville, TN Combined Statistical Area.
Morgan County was formed in 1817 from portions of Anderson and Roane counties. It was named in honor of Daniel Morgan (1736–1802), an American Revolutionary War officer who commanded the troops that defeated the British at the Battle of Cowpens, and who later served as a U.S. congressman from Virginia. The county had been part of lands relinquished by the Cherokee with the signing of the Third Treaty of Tellico in 1805. The original county seat was Montgomery until 1870, when it was moved to Wartburg.
On November 10, 2002, a tornado destroyed 50 homes. At least seven people were killed in the Morgan County communities of Mossy Grove and Joyner.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 522 square miles (1,350 km2), of which 522 square miles (1,350 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.06%) is water. The county, which lies on the eastern edge of the Cumberland Plateau, is known for its rugged mountain terrain, and cold mountain streams and rivers. The Crab Orchard Mountains comprise a large area of the county, which includes several designated wilderness areas, Frozen Head State Park, and Lone Mountain State Forest.
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