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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
Columbus County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its county seat is Whiteville.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
The county was formed in 1808 from parts of Bladen County and Brunswick County. It was named for Christopher Columbus.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1802 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1808 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1808 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1810 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1817 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1867 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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| 1810 | 3,022
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| 1820 | 3,912
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| 1830 | 4,141
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| 1840 | 3,941
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| 1850 | 5,909
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| 1860 | 8,597
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| 1870 | 8,474
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| 1880 | 14,439
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| 1890 | 17,856
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| 1900 | 21,274
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| 1910 | 28,020
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| 1920 | 30,124
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| 1930 | 37,720
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| 1940 | 45,663
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| 1950 | 50,621
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| 1960 | 48,973
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| 1970 | 46,937
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| 1980 | 51,037
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| 1990 | 49,587
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Research Tips
External links
www.columbusco.org
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