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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Garfield County is the eighth most extensive and the twelfth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 56,389 at 2010 census. The county is named in honor of United States President James A. Garfield. The county seat is Glenwood Springs.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1883 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1883 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1883 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1883 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1884 | Marriage 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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| 1890 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1893 | 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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| 1890 | 4,478
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| 1900 | 5,835
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| 1910 | 10,144
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| 1920 | 9,304
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| 1930 | 9,975
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| 1940 | 10,560
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| 1950 | 11,625
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| 1960 | 12,017
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| 1970 | 14,821
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| 1980 | 22,514
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| 1990 | 29,974
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