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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
Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 6,885. Its county seat is Camden6.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
The county was formed in 1777 from the northeastern part of Pasquotank County. It was named for Charles Pratt, 1st Lord Camden, who had opposed the Stamp Act. The county is the site of the southern terminus of the Dismal Swamp Canal and was the location of the Battle of South Mills on April 19, 1862 during the American Civil War.
Shiloh Baptist Church is the oldest Baptist church in North Carolina, located in the Shiloh township.
Though technically there are (or were) no incorporated municipalities in Camden County, the county nonetheless became the first consolidated city-county entity in North Carolina in June of 2006.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1739 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1766 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1777 | County formed | 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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| 1790 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1802 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1848 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1913 | 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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| 1790 | 4,033
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| 1800 | 4,191
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| 1810 | 5,347
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| 1820 | 6,347
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| 1830 | 6,733
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| 1840 | 5,663
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| 1850 | 6,049
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| 1860 | 5,343
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| 1870 | 5,361
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| 1880 | 6,274
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| 1890 | 5,667
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| 1900 | 5,474
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| 1910 | 5,640
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| 1920 | 5,382
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| 1930 | 5,461
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| 1940 | 5,440
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| 1950 | 5,223
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| 1960 | 5,598
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| 1970 | 5,453
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| 1980 | 5,829
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| 1990 | 5,904
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~nccamden/camden.htm
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