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Lauderdale County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Colonel James Lauderdale, of Tennessee. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". As of 2000 the population was 87,966. Its county seat is Florence and it's a prohibition or dry county; however, individual municipalities may not be. Specifically, the region defined as Florence city is considered "wet", and as of 2006 alcohol, is permitted to be sold in commercial establishments that commonly serve random citizens, on Sunday.
History
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Lauderdale County was established on February 6, 1818.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1818 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1820 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1858 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | 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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| 1820 | 4,963
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| 1830 | 11,781
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| 1840 | 14,485
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| 1850 | 17,172
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| 1860 | 17,420
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| 1870 | 15,091
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| 1880 | 21,035
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| 1890 | 23,739
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| 1900 | 26,559
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| 1910 | 30,936
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| 1920 | 39,556
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| 1930 | 41,130
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| 1940 | 46,230
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| 1950 | 54,179
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| 1960 | 61,622
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| 1970 | 68,111
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| 1980 | 80,546
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| 1990 | 79,661
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