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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
Falls County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 17,866. It is named for the original 10 foot tall waterfall on the Brazos River, which existed until the river changed course during a storm in 1866. The present falls can be found two miles north east of the original falls at the Falls On The Brazos Park, a campsite located only a few miles out of Marlin on Farm to Market Road 712. Marlin is also the county seat of Falls County. With a large portion of its economy based around agriculture, Falls County is sixth among 254 Texas counties in corn production.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1850 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1851 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1851 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1854 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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| 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
| Census Year | Population
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| 1860 | 3,614
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| 1870 | 9,851
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| 1880 | 16,240
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| 1890 | 20,706
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| 1900 | 33,342
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| 1910 | 35,649
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| 1920 | 36,217
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| 1930 | 38,771
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| 1940 | 35,984
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| 1950 | 26,724
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| 1960 | 21,263
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| 1970 | 17,300
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| 1980 | 17,946
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| 1990 | 17,712
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