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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
Hendricks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Danville. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 145,448. It is the 3rd largest county located within the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Hendricks County is currently the second fastest growing county in Indiana and 85th in the nation.
History
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Hendricks County was formed in 1824. It was is named for Indiana Governor William Hendricks, who was serving at the time the County was formed.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1822 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1823 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1824 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1824 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1824 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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| 1882 | 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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| 1830 | 3,975
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| 1840 | 11,264
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| 1850 | 14,083
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| 1860 | 16,953
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| 1870 | 20,277
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| 1880 | 22,981
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| 1890 | 21,498
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| 1900 | 21,292
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| 1910 | 20,840
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| 1920 | 20,291
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| 1930 | 19,725
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| 1940 | 20,151
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| 1950 | 24,594
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| 1960 | 40,896
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| 1970 | 53,974
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| 1980 | 69,804
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| 1990 | 75,717
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~inhendri
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