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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
Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,412. The county seat is Rusk, which lies 130 miles southeast of Dallas and 160 miles north of Houston. The county was named for the Cherokee, who lived in the area before being expelled in 1839. Cherokee County comprises the Jacksonville micropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Tyler–Jacksonville combined statistical area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1839 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1847 | Land 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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1903 | 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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1850 | 6,673
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1860 | 12,098
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1870 | 11,079
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1880 | 16,723
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1890 | 22,975
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1900 | 25,154
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1910 | 29,038
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1920 | 37,633
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1930 | 43,180
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1940 | 43,970
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1950 | 38,694
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1960 | 33,120
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1970 | 32,008
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1980 | 38,127
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1990 | 41,049
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