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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
Dewey County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,810. Its county seat is Taloga. The county was created in 1891 as "County D". In an 1898 election, county voters chose the name Dewey, honoring Admiral George Dewey.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1892 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1892 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1893 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1894 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1894 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1900 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1900 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1908 | 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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1900 | 8,819
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1907 | 13,329
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1910 | 14,132
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1920 | 12,434
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1930 | 13,250
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1940 | 11,981
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1950 | 8,789
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1960 | 6,051
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1970 | 5,656
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1980 | 5,922
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1990 | 5,551
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~okdewey/
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