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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Bibb County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of William W. Bibb, the first Governor of Alabama. As of the 2010 census its population was 22,915. The county seat is Centreville. It is a "prohibition" or dry county.
History
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Cahawba County was established on February 7, 1818, named for the Cahawba River, (now more commonly "Cahaba River"), ultimately from the Choctaw for "water above." On December 4, 1820, it was renamed Bibb County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1818 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1900 | 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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| 1820 | 3,676
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| 1830 | 6,306
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| 1840 | 8,284
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| 1850 | 9,969
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| 1860 | 11,894
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| 1870 | 7,469
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| 1880 | 9,487
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| 1890 | 13,824
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| 1900 | 18,498
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| 1910 | 22,791
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| 1920 | 23,144
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| 1930 | 20,780
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| 1940 | 20,155
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| 1950 | 17,987
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| 1960 | 14,357
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| 1970 | 13,812
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| 1980 | 15,723
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| 1990 | 16,576
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