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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
Geauga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 93,389, which is an increase of 2.7% from 90,895 in 2000. It is named for a Native American word meaning 'raccoon' in the Onondaga or Seneca language, originally the name of the Grand River. The county seat is Chardon. In 2008, Forbes Magazine ranked Geauga County as the fourth best place in America to raise a family.
Geauga County is part of the Cleveland–Elyria–Mentor Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1795 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1803 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1806 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1806 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1806 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1810 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1867 | 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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| 1810 | 2,917
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| 1820 | 7,791
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| 1830 | 15,813
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| 1840 | 16,297
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| 1850 | 17,827
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| 1860 | 15,817
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| 1870 | 14,190
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| 1880 | 14,251
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| 1890 | 13,489
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| 1900 | 14,744
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| 1910 | 14,670
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| 1920 | 15,036
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| 1930 | 15,414
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| 1940 | 19,430
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| 1950 | 26,646
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| 1960 | 47,573
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| 1970 | 62,977
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| 1980 | 74,474
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| 1990 | 81,129
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Research Tips
External links
www.co.geauga.oh.us/
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