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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
Coffee County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of General John Coffee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,948. Its county seats are Elba and Enterprise.
Coffee County is part of the Enterprise–Ozark Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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The land in Coffee County was originally part of Dale County, which was incorporated in 1824. Coffee County was formed from the western part of Dale County on December 29, 1841. It was named after John R. Coffee, a hero in the Creek War of 1813—14. The first county seat was in Wellborn. After the courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1851, the county seat was moved to Elba.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1841 | County formed | 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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| 1851 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1862 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1866 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1908 | 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 | 5,940
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| 1860 | 9,623
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| 1870 | 6,171
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| 1880 | 8,119
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| 1890 | 12,170
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| 1900 | 20,972
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| 1910 | 26,119
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| 1920 | 30,070
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| 1930 | 32,556
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| 1940 | 31,987
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| 1950 | 30,720
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| 1960 | 30,583
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| 1970 | 34,872
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| 1980 | 38,533
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| 1990 | 40,240
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