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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
Fluvanna County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 20,047. Its county seat is Palmyra6.
History
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Fluvanna County was established in 1777 from Albemarle County. The county name comes from 'Queen Anne's River. ('fluv' is Latin for river) The county has the James and Rivanna Rivers running through it. The Point of Fork (near Columbia where the James and Rivanna Rivers meet) was the site of a major Monacan Indian village in pre-colonial times. Thomas Jefferson was part of a group of investors that began a major canal project during the colonial era. The canal on the Rivanna River would eventually connect Charlottesville with the James River. Another major canal ran along the James River connecting Richmond and Lynchburg by canal. During the American Civil War over 1,200 of its citizens served in the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. Its citizens served in Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery units during the war. See Fluvanna Artillery for more information.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1771 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1777 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1777 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1777 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1777 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1790 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1853 | 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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| 1790 | 3,921
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| 1800 | 4,623
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| 1810 | 4,775
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| 1820 | 6,704
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| 1830 | 8,221
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| 1840 | 8,812
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| 1850 | 9,487
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| 1860 | 10,353
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| 1870 | 9,875
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| 1880 | 10,802
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| 1890 | 9,508
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| 1900 | 9,050
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| 1910 | 8,323
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| 1920 | 8,547
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| 1930 | 7,466
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| 1940 | 7,088
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| 1950 | 7,121
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| 1960 | 7,227
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| 1970 | 7,621
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| 1980 | 10,244
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| 1990 | 12,429
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