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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
Fannin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 33,915. It is named for James Fannin, who commanded the group of Texans killed in the Goliad Massacre during the Texas Revolution. The seat of the county is Bonham, named for James Bonham, who sought Fannin's aid at the Battle of the Alamo. It was founded in 1837.
Fannin County is part of the Bonham Micropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Dallas–Fort Worth Combined Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1837 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1838 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1838 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1838 | Probate records recorded | 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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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1852 | 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
| Census Year | Population
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| 1850 | 3,788
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| 1860 | 9,217
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| 1870 | 13,207
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| 1880 | 25,501
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| 1890 | 38,709
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| 1900 | 51,793
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| 1910 | 44,801
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| 1920 | 48,186
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| 1930 | 41,163
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| 1940 | 41,064
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| 1950 | 31,253
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| 1960 | 23,880
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| 1970 | 22,705
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| 1980 | 24,285
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| 1990 | 24,804
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