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Archuleta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,359.[1] The county seat and the only incorporated municipality in the county is Pagosa Springs.
History
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Archuleta County was created by the Colorado legislature on April 14, 1885, out of western Conejos County. It was named for Jose Manuel Archuleta, "head of one of the old Spanish families of New Mexico", and in honor of his son Antonio D. Archuleta, who was the Senator from Conejos County at the time.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1885 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1886 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1886 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1886 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1886 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1890 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1890 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1892 | 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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1890 | 826
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1900 | 2,117
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1910 | 3,302
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1920 | 3,590
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1930 | 3,204
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1940 | 3,806
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1950 | 3,030
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1960 | 2,629
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1970 | 2,733
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1980 | 3,664
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1990 | 5,345
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Archuleta County, Colorado, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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