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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
Archer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, and was formed in 1858 from Fannin County. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2005, the population estimate is 9,095, up from 8,854 in 2000. Its county seat is Archer City. Archer is named for Branch Tanner Archer, a commissioner for the Republic of Texas. (See List of Texas county name etymologies.)
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1830 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1858 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1875 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1881 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1903 | 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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| 1880 | 596
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| 1890 | 2,101
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| 1900 | 2,508
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| 1910 | 6,525
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| 1920 | 5,254
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| 1930 | 9,684
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| 1940 | 7,599
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| 1950 | 6,816
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| 1960 | 6,110
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| 1970 | 5,759
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| 1980 | 7,266
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| 1990 | 7,973
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