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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Halifax County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 37,355. Its county seat is Halifax6.
History
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Halifax County was established in 1752 from Lunenburg County. The county is named for George Montague Dunk, Earl of Halifax.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1746 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1752 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1752 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1752 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1753 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | 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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| 1970 | 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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| 1790 | 14,722
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| 1800 | 19,377
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| 1810 | 22,133
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| 1820 | 19,060
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| 1830 | 28,034
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| 1840 | 25,936
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| 1850 | 25,962
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| 1860 | 26,520
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| 1870 | 27,828
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| 1880 | 33,588
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| 1890 | 34,424
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| 1900 | 37,197
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| 1910 | 40,044
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| 1920 | 41,374
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| 1930 | 41,283
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| 1940 | 41,271
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| 1950 | 41,442
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| 1960 | 33,637
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| 1970 | 30,076
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| 1980 | 30,599
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| 1990 | 29,033
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Note: South Boston city, formed from Halifax County (1960). Notre C36: South Norfolk city, formed from Norfolk County (1921); with the remainder of Norfolk County, formed Chesapeake city in 1963; see note C26.
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