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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
Austin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the U.S. Census 2000, the county had population of 23,590. Its county seat is Bellville6. Austin County is named for Stephen F. Austin, who facilitated the Anglo American colonization of Texas and is known as the "Father of Texas." Austin County is not to be confused with the City of Austin (Texas Capital) approximatly 110 miles northwest in Travis County, or Stephen F. Austin University named after the same person located approximatly 205 miles northeast in Nacogdoches County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1824 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1824 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1826 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1827 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | County formed | 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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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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| 1850 | 3,841
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| 1860 | 10,139
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| 1870 | 15,087
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| 1880 | 14,429
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| 1890 | 17,859
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| 1900 | 20,676
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| 1910 | 17,699
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| 1920 | 18,874
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| 1930 | 18,860
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| 1940 | 17,384
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| 1950 | 14,663
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| 1960 | 13,777
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| 1970 | 13,831
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| 1980 | 17,726
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| 1990 | 19,832
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