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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
Anson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 25,275. Its county seat is Wadesboro6.
History
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The county was formed in 1750 from Bladen County. It was named for George Anson, Baron Anson, a British admiral, who circumnavigated the globe from 1740 to 1744, and later became First Lord of the Admiralty.
Like its parent county Bladen, Anson County was originally a vast territory with indefinite northern and western boundaries. Reductions in its extent began in 1753, when the northern part of it became Rowan County. In 1762 the western part of Anson County became Mecklenburg County. In 1779 the northern part of what remained of Anson County became Montgomery County, and the part east of the Pee Dee River became Richmond County. Finally, in 1842 the western part of Anson County was combined with the southeastern part of Mecklenburg County to become Union County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1741 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1749 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1750 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1751 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1771 | Court 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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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1921 | 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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| 1790 | 5,133
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| 1800 | 8,146
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| 1810 | 8,831
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| 1820 | 12,534
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| 1830 | 14,095
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| 1840 | 15,077
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| 1850 | 13,489
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| 1860 | 13,664
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| 1870 | 12,428
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| 1880 | 17,994
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| 1890 | 20,027
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| 1900 | 21,870
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| 1910 | 25,465
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| 1920 | 28,334
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| 1930 | 29,349
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| 1940 | 28,443
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| 1950 | 26,781
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| 1960 | 24,962
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| 1970 | 23,488
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| 1980 | 25,649
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| 1990 | 23,474
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Research Tips
External links
www.co.anson.nc.us
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