The Great American Survey: A Slapdash Database of Historic Buildings

Founding:  1822 Parent county:  Unorganized territory Namesake:  Daniel Morgan, Virginia politician Seat:  Martinsville (1822–) Land area:  404 square miles Population (2020):  71,780 Population (historic):  5,593 (1830); 14,576 (1850); 17,528 (1870); 20,457 (1900); 19,424 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1880; 1890–1910; 1930–2020 Subdivisions:  One city; six towns; one CDP; 14 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,108 (11%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  69.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  6.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  16.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,013 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $908 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,492 Average farm size (1920):  65.3 acres Sources of settlement:  Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia _____________________...

  Founding:  1818 Parent counties:  Anderson, Overton, and Roane Namesake:  Daniel Morgan, Virginia politician Seat:   Montgomery (1817–1870); Wartburg (1870–) Land area:  522 square miles Population (2020):  21,035 Population (historic):  1,676 (1820); 3,430 (1850); 2,969 (1870); 9,587 (1900); 13,603 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1850; 1870–1950; 1970–2010 Subdivisions:  Two cities; one town; two CDPs Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  499 (5.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  20.2% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  3.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  32.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  29% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $382 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $195 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,251 Average farm size (1920):  24.1 acres _____________________________________________________________________________...

Founding:  1833 Parent counties:  Cooper, Crawford, and unorganized territory Namesake:  Daniel Morgan, Virginia politician and soldier Seat:   Millville (1833–1835), Versailles (1835–) Land area:  598 square miles Population (2020):  21,006 Population (historic):  4,407 (1840); 8,202 (1860); 10,132 (1880); 12,175 (1900); 10,968 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1840–1890; 1900s; 1930s; 1960–2000; 2010s Subdivisions:  Four cities; two villages; six townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  882 (5.7%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  33% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  2.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  22.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  13.5% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $943 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $776 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.4 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,858 Average farm size (1920):  83.2 acres Sources...

Founding:  1820 Parent counties:  Berkeley and Hampshire Namesake:  Daniel Morgan, Virginia politician Seat:  Berkeley Springs (1820–) Land area:  229 square miles Population (2020):  17,063 Population (historic):  2,500 (1820); 3,557 (1850); 4,315 (1870); 7,293 (1900); 8,406 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1840; 1850–1940; 1950–2010 Subdivisions:  Two towns; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  938 (9.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  49.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  13.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  11.6% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $839 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $567 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6 rooms Number of farms (1920):  773 Average farm size (1920):  63 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Berkeley Spr...

Founding:  1822 Parent counties:  Bath and Floyd Namesake:  Daniel Morgan, Continental Army general Seat:  West Liberty (1823–) Land area:  381 square miles Population (2020):  13,726 Population (historic):  2,857 (1830); 9,237 (1860); 8,455 (1880); 12,792 (1900); 15,130 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1860; 1870–1920; 1930s; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  One city; one CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  334 (5.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  14.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  0.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  17.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  21.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $296 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $156 Average farmhouse size (1940):  4.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,889 Average farm size (1920):  44.2 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Wes...

Founding:  1799 Parent county:  Greenbrier Namesake:  James Monroe, U.S. president Seat:  Union (1800–) Land area:  473 square miles Population (2020):  12,376 Population (historic):  4,188 (1800); 7,798 (1830); 10,757 (1860); 12,429 (1890); 11,949 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–1900; 1930s; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  Two towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  1,213 (15.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  44.8% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  12.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  17.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  16.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,043 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $591 Average farmhouse size (1940):  5.5 rooms Number of farms (1920):  1,834 Average farm size (1920):  76.7 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Union Namesake:  A traditional n...

Founding:  1823 Parent county:  Sangamon Namesake:  Daniel Morgan, Virginia politician Seat:  Jacksonville (1825–) Land area:  569 square miles Population (2020):  32,915 Population (historic):  12,714 (1830); 22,112 (1860); 31,514 (1880); 35,006 (1900); 34,240 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1830–1840; 1850–1900; 1920–1940; 1950s; 1970s; 1990s Subdivisions:  Two cities; eight villages Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  3,761 (24.2%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  47.9% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  12.9% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.5% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  9.2% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $2,230 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,799 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.1 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,420 Average farm size (1920):  122.8 acres Sources of settlement:  Kentucky, England, Ireland, Germany, Ohio,...

Founding:  1819 (declared in 1817) Parent counties:  Guernsey, Muskingum, and Washington Namesake:  Daniel Morgan, Continental Army general Seat:  McConnelsville (1819–) Land area:  416 square miles Population (2020):  13,802 Population (historic):  5,297 (1820); 22,119 (1860); 17,905 (1900); 13,583 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1820–1850; 1930s; 1970s; 1990–2010 Subdivisions:  Four villages; one CDP; 14 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  2,118 (27%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  52.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  16.2% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  16.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  15% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $735 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $587 Average farmhouse size (1940):  6.2 rooms Number of farms (1920):  2,378 Average farm size (1920):  83.4 acres Sources of settlement:  Pennsylvania, Virg...