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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
Florence is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, its population was 136,885. Its county seat is Florence. The county's population is about 60% urban and it comprises part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area (along with Darlington County). The county was formed from a section of the old Marion District in 1888.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1888 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1889 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1889 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1889 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1890 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1911 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1915 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1920 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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| 1890 | 25,027
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| 1900 | 28,474
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| 1910 | 35,671
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| 1920 | 50,406
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| 1930 | 61,027
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| 1940 | 70,582
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| 1950 | 79,710
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| 1960 | 84,438
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| 1970 | 89,636
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| 1980 | 110,163
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| 1990 | 114,344
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Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Florence County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
- www.florenceco.org
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