Place:Jefferson, Georgia, United States

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Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,930. The county seat is Louisville. The county was created on February 20, 1796, and named for Thomas Jefferson, the main author of the Declaration of Independence who became the third president of the United States.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1796 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1796 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1796 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1800 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1803 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1820 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1865 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1800 5,684
1810 6,111
1820 7,056
1830 7,309
1840 7,254
1850 9,131
1860 10,219
1870 12,190
1880 15,671
1890 17,213
1900 18,212
1910 21,379
1920 22,602
1930 20,727
1940 20,040
1950 18,855
1960 17,468
1970 17,174
1980 18,403
1990 17,408

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Jefferson County, Georgia, United States

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