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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Dallam County is the north-westernmost county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 Census, its population was 7,115. Its county seat is Dalhart. The county was founded in 1876 and later organized in 1891. It is named for James Wilmer Dallam, a lawyer and newspaper publisher.
Dallam is the northernmost of the 10 Texas counties that from 1885 to 1912 constituted the legendary XIT Ranch. The ranch is still celebrated through the XIT Museum in Dalhart and the annual XIT Rodeo and Reunion held the first long weekend in August.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1876 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1890 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1890 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1891 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1891 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1891 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1892 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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1890 | 112
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1900 | 146
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1910 | 4,001
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1920 | 4,528
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1930 | 7,830
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1940 | 6,494
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1950 | 7,640
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1960 | 6,302
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1970 | 6,012
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1980 | 6,531
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1990 | 5,461
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