About Morgan County

With a population of over 110,000*1, Morgan County is Alabama's 9th most populated county. Decatur is home to more than 54,000 *1, making it just large enough to host the retail and services that you need, and cozy enough to call home.

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Morgan County History

"Morgan County was created by the Alabama Territorial legislature on 1818 Feb. 8, from land acquired from the Cherokee Indians by the Treaty of Turkeytown. The county was originally named Cotaco for a creek that flows through it. On June 14, 1821, the name was changed to Morgan in honor of Gen. Daniel Morgan (Virginia), a hero of the American Revolution. Morgan County lies in the northern section of the state, on the Tennessee River. It is bordered by Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Cullman, Winston, and Lawrence counties. Morgan County encompasses 575 square miles. The county seat was at Somerville from 1818 until 1891. Then it was transferred to Decatur, named after Stephen E. Decatur, hero of the 1804 Battle of Tripoli. Courthouse fires occurred in 1926 and 1938. Other towns and communities include Hartselle, Falkville, Priceville, Valhermoso Springs and Eva." *2

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Morgan County schools

Click here to visit the Morgan County School System website.
Click here to visit the Alabama Department of Education's School Report Card.

 

 

*1 U.S. Census Bureau: 2005-2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
*2 Alabama Department of Archives and History