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- source: Family History Library Catalog
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King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 265, making it the second-smallest county in Texas and the third-smallest county in the United States. King County has no incorporated communities. Its county seat is the Census Designated Place of Guthrie. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1891. It is named for William Philip King, who died at the Battle of the Alamo.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1876 | 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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1903 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1914 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1914 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1914 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1914 | Probate 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 | 40
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1890 | 173
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1900 | 490
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1910 | 810
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1920 | 655
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1930 | 1,193
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1940 | 1,066
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1950 | 870
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1960 | 640
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1970 | 464
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1980 | 425
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1990 | 354
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