|
|
| Name | Gilmer |
| Alt names | Gilmer | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 34.683°N 84.45°W |
| Located in | Georgia, United States (1832 - ) |
| See also | Dawson, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Fannin, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Gwinnett, Georgia, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Hall, Georgia, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Pickens, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Gilmer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 3, 1832 and was named for George Rockingham Gilmer. As of 2000, the population was 23,456. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 28,389. The county seat is Ellijay.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
|
| 1832 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1833 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1833 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1833 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1836 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
|
| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
|
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
|
| 1840 | 2,536
|
| 1850 | 8,440
|
| 1860 | 6,724
|
| 1870 | 6,644
|
| 1880 | 8,386
|
| 1890 | 9,074
|
| 1900 | 10,198
|
| 1910 | 9,237
|
| 1920 | 8,406
|
| 1930 | 7,344
|
| 1940 | 9,001
|
| 1950 | 9,963
|
| 1960 | 8,922
|
| 1970 | 8,956
|
| 1980 | 11,110
|
| 1990 | 13,368
|
Research Tips
Gilmer County, Georgia was named after George Rockingham Gilmer who served twice as Governor of Georgia, from 1829 to 1831, and from 1837 to 1839.
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~gagilmer/
|
|
