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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
Covington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,568. Its county seat is Collins. The county is named for U.S. Army officer and Congressman Leonard Covington.
Timeline
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| 1819 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1853 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1854 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1857 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1904 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1910 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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| 1820 | 2,230
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| 1830 | 2,551
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| 1840 | 2,717
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| 1850 | 3,338
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| 1860 | 4,408
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| 1870 | 4,753
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| 1880 | 5,993
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| 1890 | 8,299
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| 1900 | 13,076
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| 1910 | 16,909
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| 1920 | 14,869
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| 1930 | 15,028
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| 1940 | 17,030
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| 1950 | 16,036
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| 1960 | 13,637
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| 1970 | 14,002
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| 1980 | 15,927
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| 1990 | 16,527
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~mscoving/
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