Morgan County was formed in 1820 from Berkeley and Hampshire and was named for Gen. Daniel Morgan of the Revolutionary Army. Many of his renowned “Riflemen” were from the Eastern Panhandle, where he once lived, and Berkeley Springs is here. Berkeley County was formed from Frederick in 1772 and was named for Norborne Berkeley, Baron de Botetourt, governor of Virginia from 1768 to 1770. It was home to many leaders in the Revolution, and as early as 1774 George Washington had orchards planted here.