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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
Garza County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas southeast of Lubbock. As of 2000, the population is 4,872. Its county seat is Post6. Garza is named for a pioneer Bexar County family, as it was once a part of that county.
A leading civic figure in Garza County is Giles McCrary (born 1919), a rancher, oil developer, investor, and art collector. McCrary's OS Ranch Museum is a popular attraction in the county seat of Post, which has made an extended effort to attract tourism.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1876 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1903 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1907 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1907 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1907 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1907 | Probate 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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| 1880 | 36
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| 1890 | 14
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| 1900 | 185
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| 1910 | 1,995
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| 1920 | 4,253
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| 1930 | 5,586
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| 1940 | 5,678
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| 1950 | 6,281
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| 1960 | 6,611
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| 1970 | 5,289
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| 1980 | 5,336
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| 1990 | 5,143
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