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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
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 70,061. The county seat is Marion. Important paleontological discoveries dating from the Pliocene epoch have been made at Pipe Creek Sinkhole in Grant County.
History
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Grant County was formed in 1831. It was named for Captains Samuel and Moses Grant of Kentucky.
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Timeline
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1840 | 4,875
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| 1850 | 11,092
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| 1860 | 15,797
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| 1870 | 18,487
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| 1880 | 23,618
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| 1890 | 31,493
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| 1900 | 54,693
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| 1910 | 51,426
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| 1920 | 51,353
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| 1930 | 51,066
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| 1940 | 55,813
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| 1950 | 62,156
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| 1960 | 75,741
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| 1970 | 83,955
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| 1980 | 80,934
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| 1990 | 74,169
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Research Tips
Listing and information about Grant County Cemeteries is found at USGenWeb here: http://www.ingenweb.org/ingrant/Cemeteries/GrantCemeteries.htm
External links
http://resources.rootweb.com/usa/in/grant
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