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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
Lancaster County is a county located on the Northern Neck in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of 2000, the population is 11,567. Its county seat is Lancaster6. It is located near the mouth of the Rappahannock River and a good place for boaters and fishermen. A small but steady number of retirees from the Washington, D.C. area have settled there. The noted resort hotel, Tides Inn, is in the County. There is a small hospital, and plans to build a Wal-Mart.
History
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Lancaster County was established in 1651 from Northumberland and York counties. Historic attractions open to the public include the Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library, Belle Isle State Park and Christ Church (Lancaster).
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1651 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1651 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1652 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1652 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1701 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1790 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1853 | 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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| 1790 | 5,638
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| 1800 | 5,375
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| 1810 | 5,592
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| 1820 | 5,517
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| 1830 | 4,801
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| 1840 | 4,628
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| 1850 | 4,708
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| 1860 | 5,151
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| 1870 | 5,355
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| 1880 | 6,160
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| 1890 | 7,191
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| 1900 | 8,949
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| 1910 | 9,752
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| 1920 | 9,757
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| 1930 | 8,896
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| 1940 | 8,786
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| 1950 | 8,640
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| 1960 | 9,174
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| 1970 | 9,126
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| 1980 | 10,129
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| 1990 | 10,896
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