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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 19,663.
Its county seat is Anson. The county was created in 1858 and organized in 1881. Both the county and its county seat are named for Anson Jones, the fourth and final president of the Republic of Texas.
Jones County is included in the Abilene, Texas, metropolitan statistical area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1858 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1880 | 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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1881 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1881 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1881 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1881 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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1880 | 546
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1890 | 3,797
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1900 | 7,053
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1910 | 24,299
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1920 | 22,323
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1930 | 24,233
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1940 | 23,378
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1950 | 22,147
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1960 | 19,299
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1970 | 16,106
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1980 | 17,268
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1990 | 16,490
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