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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Alexander County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 33,603. Its county seat is Taylorsville.
Alexander County is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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Alexander County was chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1847. It was formed from portions of what was then Iredell, Caldwell, Wilkes counties. The county was named for William Julius Alexander who was a Speaker of the North Carolina House of Commons.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1833 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1847 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1847 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1853 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1867 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1913 | Birth 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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| 1850 | 5,220
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| 1860 | 6,022
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| 1870 | 6,868
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| 1880 | 8,355
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| 1890 | 9,430
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| 1900 | 10,960
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| 1910 | 11,592
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| 1920 | 12,212
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| 1930 | 12,922
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| 1940 | 13,454
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| 1950 | 14,554
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| 1960 | 15,625
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| 1970 | 19,466
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| 1980 | 24,999
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| 1990 | 27,544
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Research Tips
External links
www.co.alexander.nc.us
Alexander County, NC Genweb
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