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| Name | Bradford |
| Alt names | Bradford | source: Getty Vocabulary Program | | New River | source: Resource:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990, 1860 census |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 29.95°N 87.167°W |
| Located in | Florida, United States (1858 - ) |
| See also | Alachua, Florida, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Baker, Florida, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Columbia, Florida, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Union, Florida, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Bradford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 26,088. The 2005 U.S. Census Bureau estimate for the county was 28,118 [1]. Its county seat is Starke, Florida. Bradford County is the home of the Florida State Prison as well as several other state correctional facilities.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
New River County was created in 1858. It was renamed Bradford County in 1861. It was named for Captain Richard Bradford, who fought in the American Civil War and was killed in the Battle of Santa Rosa Island, becoming the first Confederate officer from Florida to die in the War Between the States. Union County was carved out of Bradford in 1921.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1858 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1868 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1875 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1875 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1875 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1930 | 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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| 1860 | 3,820
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| 1870 | 3,671
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| 1880 | 6,112
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| 1890 | 7,516
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| 1900 | 10,295
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| 1910 | 14,090
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| 1920 | 12,503
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| 1930 | 9,405
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| 1940 | 8,717
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| 1950 | 11,457
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| 1960 | 12,446
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| 1970 | 14,625
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| 1980 | 20,023
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| 1990 | 22,515
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~flbradfo/
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