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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 the 2010 census, its population was 20,097. DeWitt County is named for Green DeWitt, who founded an early colony in Texas. The seat of the county is Cuero. It was founded in 1846.
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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