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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
Calloway County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,103. Its county seat is Murray. The county was founded in November 1822 and named for Colonel Richard Callaway, one of the founders of Boonesborough. Calloway County comprises the Murray, KY Micropolitan Statistical Area. Calloway County is a moist county: the sale of alcohol in the county is prohibited, with the exception of the city of Murray.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1821 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1822 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1823 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1836 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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1852 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1856 | Court 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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1830 | 5,164
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1840 | 9,794
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1850 | 8,096
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1860 | 9,915
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1870 | 9,410
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1880 | 13,295
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1890 | 14,675
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1900 | 17,633
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1910 | 19,867
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1920 | 20,802
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1930 | 17,662
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1940 | 19,041
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1950 | 20,147
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1960 | 20,972
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1970 | 27,692
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1980 | 30,031
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1990 | 30,735
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Calloway County, Kentucky, United States
Research Tips
External links
http://users.arn.net/~billco/calloway.html
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