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Welcome to Morgan County ...

Time Zone: Morgan County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wartburg is the Seat for Morgan County.

Morgan County was founded in 1817. Morgan was created by taking area from Anderson and Roane Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Morgan had a population of 21,403 people. This is a decrease of 2.8% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,019 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Morgan represented 0.35% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Morgan County:

  • Harriman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
    • Harriman is located in Morgan County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <3>
  • Oakdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Morgan County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Sunbright
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wartburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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