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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
Lamb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 13,977. Its seat is Littlefield. Lamb County is named for George A. Lamb, who died in the Battle of San Jacinto.
Lamb County was the home of the Texas House Speaker Billy Wayne "Bill" Clayton, who served from 1975 until 1983.
The historic Triple Arrow Ranch in Lamb County is owned by Commissioner's Court Judge William A. Anderson, Jr., and his wife, the former LeNora Jo Thompson.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1876 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1890 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1890 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1908 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1908 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1909 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1909 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1909 | 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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| 1890 | 4
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| 1900 | 31
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| 1910 | 540
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| 1920 | 1,175
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| 1930 | 17,452
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| 1940 | 17,606
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| 1950 | 20,015
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| 1960 | 21,896
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| 1970 | 17,770
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| 1980 | 18,669
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| 1990 | 15,072
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