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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
DeWitt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 20,013. The county seat is Cuero. DeWitt County is named for Green DeWitt, who founded an early colony in Texas.
Timeline
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| 1846 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1846 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1846 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1846 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1852 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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| 1850 | 1,716
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| 1860 | 5,108
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| 1870 | 6,443
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| 1880 | 10,082
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| 1890 | 14,307
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| 1900 | 21,311
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| 1910 | 23,501
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| 1920 | 27,971
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| 1930 | 27,441
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| 1940 | 24,935
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| 1950 | 22,973
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| 1960 | 20,683
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| 1970 | 18,660
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| 1980 | 18,903
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| 1990 | 18,840
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