Meigs County, Ohio
Founding: 1819
Parent counties: Athens and Gallia
Parent counties: Athens and Gallia
Namesake: Return Meigs, Ohio governor
Seats: Salisbury (1819–1822); Chester (1822–1841); Pomeroy (1841–)
Seats: Salisbury (1819–1822); Chester (1822–1841); Pomeroy (1841–)
Land area: 430 square miles
Population (2020): 22,210
Population (historic): 4,480 (1820); 26,534 (1860); 32,325 (1880); 28,620 (1900); 23,961 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1820–1880; 1910s; 1970s; 1990–2010
Subdivisions: Five villages; one CDP; 12 townships
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,600 (23.4%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 40.5%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 11.7%
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 40.5%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 11.7%
Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 17.5%
Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 14.2%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $850
Average outbuilding value (1930): $484
Average outbuilding value (1930): $484
Number of farms (1920): 2,833
Average farm size (1920): 60.1 acres
Sources of settlement: Virginia, Pennsylvania, Germany, and New York
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Namesake: Samuel Pomeroy, local landowner
Average farm size (1920): 60.1 acres
Sources of settlement: Virginia, Pennsylvania, Germany, and New York
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Pomeroy
Founding: 1804 (platting); 1840 (post office); 1840 (incorporation)
Population (2020): 1,573
Population (historic): 388 (1840); 5,560 (1880); 3,563 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1840–1860; 1910s; 1930–1950; 1970s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 497 (52.6%)
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Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 497 (52.6%)
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Outstanding Buildings
- Farm (c. 1860). 38405 State Route 7. Chester. Italianate.
- Charles Shipman House (c. 1830). 53538 Great Bend Road. Lebanon. Greek Revival. Razed.
- John McKay House (c. 1850). 53783 Great Bend Road. Lebanon. Greek Revival/Italianate. Razed.
- Charles Price House (c. 1860). 57995 State Route 124. Lebanon. Greek Revival.
- House (c. 1875/1895). 47910 State Route 124. Letart. Eastlake. Razed.
- John Strong House (1853). 27268 Star Hall Road. Salem. Federal. Razed.
- Woodard House (c. 1880). 38564 State Route 143. Salisbury. Italianate.
- Carleton House (1827). 34446 Rock Springs Road. Salisbury. Relocated.
- House (c. 1840). 34967 State Route 681. Scipio. Razed.
- George Roush House (c. 1850). State Route 124, east of Syracuse. Sutton. Greek Revival. Razed.
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