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| Name | Humphreys |
| Alt names | Humphreys | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 36.05°N 87.767°W |
| Located in | Tennessee, United States (1809 - ) |
| See also | Benton, Tennessee, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Hardin, Tennessee, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Houston, Tennessee, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Perry, Tennessee, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Wayne, Tennessee, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Humphreys County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 17,929. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 18,212. Its county seat is Waverly.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1809 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1810 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1810 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1837 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1842 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1864 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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| 1908 | 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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| 1810 | 1,511
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| 1820 | 4,067
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| 1830 | 6,187
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| 1840 | 5,195
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| 1850 | 6,422
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| 1860 | 9,096
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| 1870 | 9,326
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| 1880 | 11,379
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| 1890 | 11,720
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| 1900 | 13,398
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| 1910 | 13,908
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| 1920 | 13,482
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| 1930 | 12,039
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| 1940 | 12,421
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| 1950 | 11,030
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| 1960 | 11,511
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| 1970 | 13,560
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| 1980 | 15,957
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| 1990 | 15,795
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Research Tips
External Links
- Outstanding guide to Humphreys County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, town histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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