Meigs County, Ohio

Founding: 1819
Parent counties: Athens and Gallia

Namesake: Return Meigs, Ohio governor
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%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 17.5%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 14.2%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $850
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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Pomeroy

Namesake: Samuel Pomeroy, local landowner

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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Outstanding Buildings

1. Farm (c. 1860). 38405 State Route 7. Chester. Italianate.
2. Charles Shipman House (c. 1830). County Road 338A. Lebanon. Greek Revival. Razed.
3. John McKay House (c. 1850). County Road 338A. Lebanon. Greek Revival/Italianate. Razed.
4. Price House (c. 1860). 57995 Old Portland Road. Lebanon. Greek Revival.
5. John Strong House (1853). 27268 Star Hall Road. Salem. Federal. Razed.
6. Woodard House (c. 1880). State Route 143. Salisbury. Italianate.
7. Carlton Log House (1827). County Road 51A. Salisbury. Razed.
8. House (c. 1840). State Route 681. Scipio. Razed.
9. George Roush House (c. 1850). State Route 124. Sutton. Greek Revival. Razed.

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