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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
Halifax County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 57,370. Its county seat is Halifax6.
History
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The county was formed in 1758 from Edgecombe County. It was named for George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, President of the Board of Trade from 1748 to 1761.
In 1774 the southeastern part of Halifax County was combined with part of Tyrrell County to form Martin County.
Timeline
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1790 | 13,965
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| 1800 | 13,945
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| 1810 | 13,620
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| 1820 | 17,237
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| 1830 | 17,739
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| 1840 | 16,865
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| 1850 | 16,589
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| 1860 | 19,442
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| 1870 | 20,408
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| 1880 | 30,300
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| 1890 | 28,908
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| 1900 | 30,793
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| 1910 | 37,646
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| 1920 | 43,766
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| 1930 | 53,246
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| 1940 | 56,512
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| 1950 | 58,377
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| 1960 | 58,956
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| 1970 | 53,884
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| 1980 | 55,286
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| 1990 | 55,516
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External links
www.halifaxnc.com
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