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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
Hopkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 36,787. Its county seat is Sulphur Springs. Hopkins County is named for the family of David Hopkins, an early settler in the area. Hopkins County comprises the Sulphur Springs, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area. Hopkins County was once known as the Dairy Capital of Texas. Although dairy farms declined in the area in the late 1990s there are still a number of these located there. The Southwest Dairy Museum is located in Sulphur Springs.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1846 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1903 | 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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1850 | 2,623
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1860 | 7,745
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1870 | 12,651
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1880 | 15,461
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1890 | 20,572
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1900 | 27,950
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1910 | 31,038
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1920 | 34,791
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1930 | 29,410
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1940 | 30,274
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1950 | 23,490
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1960 | 18,594
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1970 | 20,710
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1980 | 25,247
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1990 | 28,833
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Research Tips
Here is a link to all the cemeteries in Hopkins County provided by the Hopkins County Genealogy Society.
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