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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
Gogebic County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,427. The county seat is Bessemer.
The county was set off and organized in 1867. It had been part of Ontonagon County. The name is said to be derived from the Ojibwe word "bic" which most references interpret as "rock." Alternatively, it is claimed to be derived from Lake Agogebic, later changed to Lake Gogebic. See List of Michigan county name etymologies.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1881 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1887 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1887 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1887 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1887 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1887 | Probate 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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1890 | 13,166
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| 1900 | 16,738
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| 1910 | 23,333
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| 1920 | 33,225
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| 1930 | 31,577
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| 1940 | 31,797
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| 1950 | 27,053
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| 1960 | 24,370
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| 1970 | 20,676
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| 1980 | 19,686
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| 1990 | 18,052
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