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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
Emmons County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,550. Its county seat is Linton.
The county was created by the 1879 territorial legislature and named for James Emmons (1845–1919), a steamboat operator and early Bismarck merchant and entrepreneur. It was organized on November 9, 1883. Williamsport was the county seat from 1883 until 1899, when Linton became the county seat.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1879 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1879 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1879 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1879 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1888 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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
- source: Source:United States. State and County QuickFacts
| Census Year | Population
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| 1880 | 38
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| 1890 | 1,971
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| 1900 | 4,349
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| 1910 | 9,796
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| 1920 | 11,288
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| 1930 | 12,467
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| 1940 | 11,699
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| 1950 | 9,715
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| 1960 | 8,462
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| 1970 | 7,200
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| 1980 | 5,877
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| 1990 | 4,830
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| 2000 | 4,331
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| 2010 | 3,550
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ndemmons/index.htm
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