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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
Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,864. Its county seat is Camden. The county was created in December 1835 and organized in 1836.
Benton County is located in northwest Tennessee, bordering the western branch of the Tennessee River and 30 miles south of the Kentucky border. Aside from Camden, other major communities include agrarian communities Big Sandy and Holladay. It is known well in the area for its duck hunting and fishing industries, and in the past, was recognized for sorghum production, although it is no longer produced there.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1807 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1820 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1836 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1836 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1838 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1881 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1840 | 4,772
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1850 | 6,315
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1860 | 8,463
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1870 | 8,234
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1880 | 9,780
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1890 | 11,230
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1900 | 11,888
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1910 | 12,452
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1920 | 12,046
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1930 | 11,237
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1940 | 11,976
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1950 | 11,495
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1960 | 10,662
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1970 | 12,126
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1980 | 14,901
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1990 | 14,524
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Research Tips
External Links
- Outstanding guide to Benton County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, naturalizations, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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