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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
Davie County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,712. Its county seat is Mocksville.
Davie County is included in the Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area.
History
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The county was formed in 1836 from Rowan County. It was named for William R. Davie, Governor of North Carolina from 1798 to 1799.
Davie county was initially strongly Unionist. However, 1,147 soldiers from Davie County fought in the American Civil War for the Confederate States of America.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1792 | Land records recorded | 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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1829 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1836 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1851 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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1840 | 7,574
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1850 | 7,866
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1860 | 8,494
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1870 | 9,620
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1880 | 11,096
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1890 | 11,621
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1900 | 12,115
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1910 | 13,394
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1920 | 13,578
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1930 | 14,386
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1940 | 14,909
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1950 | 15,420
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1960 | 16,728
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1970 | 18,855
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1980 | 24,599
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1990 | 27,859
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Davie County, North Carolina, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.co.davie.nc.us
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