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- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Jack County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,472. Its county seat is Jacksboro. The county was created in 1856 and organized the next year. It is named for Patrick Churchill Jack and his brother William Houston Jack, both soldiers of the Texas Revolution.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1856 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1858 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1858 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1858 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1858 | Probate 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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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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1860 | 1,000
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1870 | 694
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1880 | 6,626
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1890 | 9,740
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1900 | 10,224
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1910 | 11,817
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1920 | 9,863
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1930 | 9,046
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1940 | 10,206
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1950 | 7,755
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1960 | 7,418
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1970 | 6,711
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1980 | 7,408
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1990 | 6,981
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Jack County, Texas, United States
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