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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Eaton County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 109,175. The county seat is Charlotte. The county was organized in 1837 and was named for John Eaton, who was Secretary of War under US President Andrew Jackson, making it one of Michigan's Cabinet counties. Eaton County is included in the Lansing-East Lansing, Metropolitan Statistical area in Central Michigan.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1832 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1835 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1835 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1837 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1838 | Marriage 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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1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1867 | 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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1840 | 2,379
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1850 | 7,058
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1860 | 16,476
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1870 | 25,171
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1880 | 31,225
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1890 | 32,094
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1900 | 31,668
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1910 | 30,499
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1920 | 29,377
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1930 | 31,728
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1940 | 34,124
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1950 | 40,023
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1960 | 49,684
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1970 | 68,892
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1980 | 88,337
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1990 | 92,879
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~mieaton/eatomn.htm
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