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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
Dunklin County is located in the Bootheel of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,283. The largest city and county seat is Kennett. The county was officially organized on February 14, 1845, and is named in honor of Daniel Dunklin, a Governor of Missouri who died the year before the county was organized.
Dunklin County comprises the Kennett, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1845 | County formed | 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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| 1859 | Land 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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| 1865 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1872 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1872 | Marriage 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 | 1,229
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| 1860 | 5,026
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| 1870 | 5,982
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| 1880 | 9,604
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| 1890 | 15,085
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| 1900 | 21,706
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| 1910 | 30,328
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| 1920 | 32,773
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| 1930 | 35,799
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| 1940 | 44,957
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| 1950 | 45,329
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| 1960 | 39,139
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| 1970 | 33,742
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| 1980 | 36,324
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| 1990 | 33,112
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Dunklin County, Missouri, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~modunkl2/dcgenweb.htm
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