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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 Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 28,806. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 34,458 [1]. It was named after the Marquis de la Fayette, French hero of the American Revolution. Its county seat is Somerville6.
Timeline
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| 1821 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1824 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1824 | Court 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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| 1836 | Probate records recorded | 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 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1914 | 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 | 8,652
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| 1840 | 21,501
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| 1850 | 26,719
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| 1860 | 24,327
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| 1870 | 26,145
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| 1880 | 31,871
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| 1890 | 28,878
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| 1900 | 29,701
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| 1910 | 30,257
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| 1920 | 31,499
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| 1930 | 28,891
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| 1940 | 30,322
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| 1950 | 27,535
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| 1960 | 24,577
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| 1970 | 22,692
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| 1980 | 25,305
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| 1990 | 25,559
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