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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
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,140. Its county seat is Vandalia. Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area is located in the northwest part of this county.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Fayette County was formed in 1821 out of Bond, Clark, and Crawford counties. It was named in honor of the Marquis de LaFayette, French hero of the American Revolutionary War.[1]
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1816 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1821 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1821 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1821 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1821 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1830 | 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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1860 | 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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1830 | 2,704
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1840 | 6,328
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1850 | 8,075
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1860 | 11,189
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1870 | 19,638
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1880 | 23,241
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1890 | 23,367
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1900 | 28,065
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1910 | 28,075
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1920 | 26,187
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1930 | 23,487
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1940 | 29,159
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1950 | 24,582
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1960 | 21,946
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1970 | 20,752
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1980 | 22,167
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1990 | 20,893
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Fayette County, Illinois, United States
Cemeteries in county not present in WeRelate
- Donaldson Cemetery - a very small burial ground devoted to one family (found in Find A Grave and OpenStreetMap)
Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Fayette County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, naturalizations, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
- RootsWeb Fayette County Message Board (as of 26 Dec 2011, the last posting was on 7 Dec 2011)
- Illinois GenWeb Project page for Fayette County
- Official County Website
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