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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
Glenn County is in the California Central Valley. As of 2010, it had a population of 28,122. The county seat is the city of Willows.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Glenn County was formed in 1891 from parts of Colusa County. It was named for Dr. Hugh J. Glenn, who was the largest wheat farmer in the state during his lifetime, and a man of great prominence in political and commercial life in California
Timeline
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| 1891 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1891 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1891 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1891 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1891 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1900 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1900 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1955 | 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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| 1900 | 5,150
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| 1910 | 7,172
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| 1920 | 11,853
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| 1930 | 10,935
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| 1940 | 12,195
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| 1950 | 15,448
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| 1960 | 17,245
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| 1970 | 17,521
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| 1980 | 21,350
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| 1990 | 24,798
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