- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Bailey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population is 7,165. Its county seat is Muleshoe. Bailey is named for Peter James Bailey, a defender of the Alamo. (See List of Texas county name etymologies.)
Bailey County is one of 30 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas.
The Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, located in the county, was founded in 1935 and is the oldest such refuge in Texas.
Bailey County history is highlighted in the Muleshoe Heritage Center located off U.S. Highways 70 and 64 in Muleshoe.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1876 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1900 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1900 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1919 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1919 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1919 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1919 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1919 | Probate 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 | 0
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| 1900 | 4
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| 1910 | 312
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| 1920 | 517
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| 1930 | 5,186
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| 1940 | 6,318
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| 1950 | 7,592
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| 1960 | 9,090
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| 1970 | 8,487
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| 1980 | 8,168
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| 1990 | 7,064
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