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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Abbeville County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 2000, its population was 26,167; in 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population to have reached 26,133 Its county seat is Abbeville. It is the first county in the United States alphabetically.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1772 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1791 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1791 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1800 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1911 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1916 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1920 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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| 1790 | 9,197
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| 1800 | 13,553
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| 1810 | 21,156
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| 1820 | 23,167
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| 1830 | 28,149
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| 1840 | 29,351
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| 1850 | 32,318
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| 1860 | 32,385
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| 1870 | 31,129
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| 1880 | 40,815
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| 1890 | 46,854
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| 1900 | 33,400
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| 1910 | 34,804
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| 1920 | 27,139
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| 1930 | 23,323
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| 1940 | 22,931
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| 1950 | 22,456
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| 1960 | 21,417
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| 1970 | 21,112
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| 1980 | 22,627
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| 1990 | 23,862
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Research Tips
External links
www.sccounties.org/counties/abbeville.htm
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