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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
Currituck County is the northeastern most county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,100. Its county seat is Currituck. The county was formed in 1668 as a precinct of Albemarle County and later gained county status in 1739. The name is "traditionally said to be an indigenous word for wild geese; Coratank." Currituck County is included in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Area. It is in the northeastern section of the state and is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Currituck Sound, Camden County, Dare County and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Currituck Court House, mentioned as early as 1755, was the name of the county seat. Today the words "Court House" have been dropped and only Currituck is used as the town name.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1681 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1735 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1772 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1799 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1851 | 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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1914 | 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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1790 | 5,219
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1800 | 6,928
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1810 | 6,985
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1820 | 8,098
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1830 | 7,655
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1840 | 6,703
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1850 | 7,236
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1860 | 7,415
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1870 | 5,131
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1880 | 6,476
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1890 | 6,747
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1900 | 6,529
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1910 | 7,693
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1920 | 7,268
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1930 | 6,710
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1940 | 6,709
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1950 | 6,201
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1960 | 6,601
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1970 | 6,976
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1980 | 11,089
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1990 | 13,736
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Research Tips
External links
www.co.currituck.nc.us
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