Place:Gadsden, Florida, United States

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NameGadsden
Alt namesGadsdensource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates30.55°N 84.6°W
Located inFlorida, United States     (1823 - )
See alsoFranklin, Florida, United StatesChild county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Liberty, Florida, United StatesChild county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
Contained Places
Deserted settlement
Attapulgas
Hiamonee
Lochiocha
Ohathlockhouchy
Topkegaiga
Inhabited place
Branchville
Chattahoochee
Concord
Darsey
Dogtown
Douglas City
Ebenezer
Florence
Freemont
Gibson
Greensboro
Gretna
Hardin Heights
Hardway
Havana
Hinson
Jamieson
Juniper
Lake View Point
Littman
Midway
Mount Pleasant
Oak Grove
Quincy
Rich Bay
Rosedale
Santa Clara
Sawdust
Scotland
Shady Rest
Sycamore
Wetumpka
Unknown
Chattahoochie
Hardaway
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Gadsden County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,826. Its county seat is Quincy.

Gadsden County is included in the Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Gadsden County is the only majority (over 50%) African-American county in Florida.

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History

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Gadsden County was created in 1823. It was named for James Gadsden of South Carolina, who served as Andrew Jackson's aide-de-camp in Florida in 1818. Gadsden County is historically known for its tobacco crop which is obsolete today.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1823 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1830 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1837 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1849 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1849 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1860 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
1830 4,895
1840 5,992
1850 8,784
1860 9,396
1870 9,802
1880 12,169
1890 11,894
1900 15,294
1910 22,198
1920 23,539
1930 29,890
1940 31,450
1950 36,457
1960 41,989
1970 39,184
1980 41,565
1990 41,105
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Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Gadsden County, Florida, United States

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External links

www.rootsweb.com/~flgadsde/

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