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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
Baylor County is a county located in the US state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its the population was 3,726. Its county seat is Seymour. Baylor is named for Henry Weidner Baylor, a surgeon in the Texas Rangers during the Mexican-American War. Baylor County is not to be confused with Baylor University, which is located approximately 230 miles southeast in McLennan County. Nor should it be confused with Confederate Colonel George W. Baylor, who fought in Louisiana during the American Civil War.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1858 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1879 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1879 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1879 | Probate 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 | Court 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 | 715
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| 1890 | 2,595
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| 1900 | 3,052
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| 1910 | 8,411
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| 1920 | 7,027
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| 1930 | 7,418
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| 1940 | 7,755
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| 1950 | 6,875
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| 1960 | 5,893
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| 1970 | 5,221
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| 1980 | 4,919
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| 1990 | 4,385
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