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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
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on February 20, 1796. As of 2000, the population was 17,266. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 16,454 [1]. The county seat is Louisville, Georgia.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1796 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1796 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1796 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1800 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1803 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1865 | Land 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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| 1800 | 5,684
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| 1810 | 6,111
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| 1820 | 7,056
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| 1830 | 7,309
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| 1840 | 7,254
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| 1850 | 9,131
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| 1860 | 10,219
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| 1870 | 12,190
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| 1880 | 15,671
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| 1890 | 17,213
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| 1900 | 18,212
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| 1910 | 21,379
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| 1920 | 22,602
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| 1930 | 20,727
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| 1940 | 20,040
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| 1950 | 18,855
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| 1960 | 17,468
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| 1970 | 17,174
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| 1980 | 18,403
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| 1990 | 17,408
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