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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
Darlington County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 62,905. Its county seat is Darlington. Hartsville is the largest city in the county. Darlington County is home to the Darlington Raceway, which hosts the annual NASCAR Southern 500. Darlington County is also home to Coker College in Hartsville. Darlington County was named by an act in March 1785.
Darlington County is included in the Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county's population was nearly 60% rural in 2000.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1783 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1800 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1800 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1801 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1803 | Land 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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1911 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1915 | 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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1800 | 7,631
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1810 | 9,047
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1820 | 10,949
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1830 | 13,728
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1840 | 14,822
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1850 | 16,830
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1860 | 20,361
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1870 | 26,243
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1880 | 34,485
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1890 | 29,134
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1900 | 32,388
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1910 | 36,027
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1920 | 39,126
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1930 | 41,427
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1940 | 45,198
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1950 | 50,016
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1960 | 52,928
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1970 | 53,442
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1980 | 62,717
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1990 | 61,851
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Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Darlington County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
- www.sccounties.org/counties/Darlington.htm
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