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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
Hart County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,213. The county seat is Hartwell.
Hart County was created December 7, 1853 and named for Nancy Hart. Of Georgia's 159 counties, Hart County is the only one named after a woman. Lake Hartwell is also named for her.
Letters to Miss Celie in the movie The Color Purple (film) by Steven Spielberg, based on the novel The Color Purple by Alice Walker, are addressed to "Hartwell County, Georgia" suggesting that the movie is set either in Hartwell or Hart County.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1853 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1854 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1854 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1854 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1856 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1860 | 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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1860 | 6,137
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1870 | 6,783
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1880 | 9,094
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1890 | 10,887
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1900 | 14,492
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1910 | 16,216
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1920 | 17,944
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1930 | 15,174
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1940 | 15,512
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1950 | 14,495
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1960 | 15,229
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1970 | 15,814
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1980 | 18,585
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1990 | 19,712
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Hart County, Georgia, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.geocities.com/rainforest/9478/
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