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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
Greene County is a county in Virginia in the eastern United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,552. Its county seat is Stanardsville.
Greene County is part of the Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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Greene County was established in 1838 from Orange County. The county is named for American Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene, who was a general in the Continental Army.
A major incident occurred on October 24, 1979, when a natural gas main ruptured, causing an explosion. The resulting fire destroyed the bell tower of the county courthouse and county office building. However, quick action by the firemen on the scene saved the county records which were secured in the vault.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1838 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1838 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1838 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1838 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1838 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1853 | 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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1840 | 4,232
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1850 | 4,400
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1860 | 5,022
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1870 | 4,634
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1880 | 5,830
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1890 | 5,622
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1900 | 6,214
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1910 | 6,937
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1920 | 6,369
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1930 | 5,980
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1940 | 5,218
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1950 | 4,745
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1960 | 4,715
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1970 | 5,248
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1980 | 7,625
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1990 | 10,297
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