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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,930. The county seat is Louisville. The county was created on February 20, 1796, and named for Thomas Jefferson, the main author of the Declaration of Independence who became the third president of the United States.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1796 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1796 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1796 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1800 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1803 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1820 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1865 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1800 | 5,684
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1810 | 6,111
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1820 | 7,056
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1830 | 7,309
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1840 | 7,254
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1850 | 9,131
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1860 | 10,219
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1870 | 12,190
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1880 | 15,671
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1890 | 17,213
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1900 | 18,212
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1910 | 21,379
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1920 | 22,602
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1930 | 20,727
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1940 | 20,040
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1950 | 18,855
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1960 | 17,468
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1970 | 17,174
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1980 | 18,403
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1990 | 17,408
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Jefferson County, Georgia, United States
Research Tips
External links
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