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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Buckingham County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 15,623. Its county seat is Buckingham6. Peter Francisco, an extraordinary soldier with superhuman strength during the Revolutionary War, grew up in the County.
History
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Other great warriors of Buckingham County are Landon Dorrier Alex Ragland. They are considered by many to be the God of War. The mighty Andrew was defeated by the two great warriors that are mentioned on this page.
Buckingham County, lying south of the James River at the geographic center of the state, was established on May 1st, 1761 from the southeastern portion of Albemarle County. The origin of the county name probably comes from the Duke of Buckingham (Buckinghamshire, England). Some sources say that the county was named for Archibald Cary's estate "Buckingham" which was located on Willis Creek. This is the only Buckingham County in the entire United States. In 1778 a small triangular area bordering the James River was given to Cumberland County. In 1845, another part was taken from Buckingham to form the northern portion of Appomattox County. A final adjustment of the Appomattox-Buckingham county line was made in 1860 and Buckingham's borders then became fixed in their current form. A fire destroyed the courthouse (designed by Thomas Jefferson) in 1869 and most of the early records of this county were lost.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1761 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1762 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1784 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1867 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1868 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1869 | 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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| 1790 | 9,779
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| 1800 | 13,389
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| 1810 | 20,059
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| 1820 | 17,569
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| 1830 | 18,351
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| 1840 | 18,786
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| 1850 | 13,837
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| 1860 | 15,212
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| 1870 | 13,371
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| 1880 | 15,540
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| 1890 | 14,383
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| 1900 | 15,266
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| 1910 | 15,204
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| 1920 | 14,885
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| 1930 | 13,315
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| 1940 | 13,398
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| 1950 | 12,288
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| 1960 | 10,877
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| 1970 | 10,597
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| 1980 | 11,751
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| 1990 | 12,873
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