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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
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 17, 1793. As of 2000, the population is 10,076. The 2005 Census Estimate shows a population of 9,643 [1]. The county seat is Sparta, Georgia6.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1793 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1794 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1794 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1794 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1800 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1806 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | 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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| 1800 | 14,456
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| 1810 | 13,330
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| 1820 | 12,734
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| 1830 | 11,820
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| 1840 | 9,659
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| 1850 | 11,578
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| 1860 | 12,044
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| 1870 | 11,317
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| 1880 | 16,989
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| 1890 | 17,149
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| 1900 | 18,277
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| 1910 | 19,189
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| 1920 | 18,357
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| 1930 | 13,070
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| 1940 | 12,764
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| 1950 | 11,052
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| 1960 | 9,979
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| 1970 | 9,019
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| 1980 | 9,466
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| 1990 | 8,908
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~gahancoc/index.html
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