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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
Grand Traverse County is located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 95,238. The county seat is Traverse City. The county is part of the Traverse City micropolitan area, which also includes Benzie, Kalkaska, and Leelanau counties.
Interlochen, home of the Interlochen Center for the Arts, is located in Green Lake Township.
Grand Traverse County was originally known as Omeena County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1851 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1853 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1853 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1856 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1875 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1882 | Court 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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| 1860 | 1,286
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| 1870 | 4,443
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| 1880 | 8,422
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| 1890 | 13,355
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| 1900 | 20,479
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| 1910 | 23,784
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| 1920 | 19,518
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| 1930 | 20,011
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| 1940 | 23,390
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| 1950 | 28,598
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| 1960 | 33,490
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| 1970 | 39,175
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| 1980 | 54,899
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| 1990 | 64,273
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Research Tips
External links
www.grandtraverseregion.com/grandtraverse
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