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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
Desha County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,008. The county seat is Arkansas City. Desha County is Arkansas's 40th county, formed on December 12, 1838, and named for Captain Benjamin Desha who fought in the War of 1812.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1838 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | Court records recorded | 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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| 1852 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1865 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1940 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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 | 1,598
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| 1850 | 2,911
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| 1860 | 6,459
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| 1870 | 6,125
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| 1880 | 8,973
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| 1890 | 10,324
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| 1900 | 11,511
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| 1910 | 15,274
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| 1920 | 20,297
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| 1930 | 21,814
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| 1940 | 27,160
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| 1950 | 25,155
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| 1960 | 20,770
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| 1970 | 18,761
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| 1980 | 19,760
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| 1990 | 16,798
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