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Cedar County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,188. Its county seat is Stockton. The county was founded February 14, 1845, and named after Cedar Creek, a tributary of the Sac River, which in turn is named from the Eastern red cedar, a common tree of the area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1845 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1845 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1845 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1845 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | 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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1883 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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845 | 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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1850 | 3,361
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1860 | 6,637
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1870 | 9,474
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1880 | 10,741
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1890 | 15,620
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1900 | 16,923
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1910 | 16,080
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1920 | 13,933
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1930 | 11,136
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1940 | 11,697
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1950 | 10,663
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1960 | 9,185
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1970 | 9,424
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1980 | 11,894
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1990 | 12,093
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Neighboring Counties
Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Cedar County, Missouri, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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