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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
Franklin County is a county located in South Central Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 155,932 Its county seat is Chambersburg.
Franklin County comprises the Chambersburg–Waynesboro, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Washington–Baltimore–Arlington-DC–MD–VA–WV–PA Combined Statistical Area. It lies to a large extent within the Cumberland Valley.
Timeline
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1790 | 15,655
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1800 | 19,638
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1810 | 23,083
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1820 | 31,892
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1830 | 35,037
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1840 | 37,793
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1850 | 39,904
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1860 | 42,126
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1870 | 45,365
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1880 | 49,855
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1890 | 51,433
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1900 | 54,902
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1910 | 59,775
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1920 | 62,275
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1930 | 65,010
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1940 | 69,378
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1950 | 75,927
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1960 | 88,172
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1970 | 100,833
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1980 | 113,629
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1990 | 121,082
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Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Franklin 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.franklinco.pa.net/
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