The word Muskingum ( ) derives from a similarly sounding Delaware (Native American) word, which some claim to translate as 'Eye of the Elk', but most likely means 'Swampy Ground'. Muskingum may refer to: Muskingum (village), an 18th-century Native American community Muskingum University Muskingum County, Ohio Muskingum County Speedway Muskingum River Muskingum Island, an island in the Ohio River Muskingum Township, Ohio (disambiguation) (two different townships) Muskingum Electric Railroad