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Laurens is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina.
History
per familysearch.org:
Laurens County is named after Continental Congress President Henry Laurens (1724-1792) of South Carolina.
- 1785 - Thirty-three counties were created within existing South Carolina Districts. Laurens County was created within Ninety-Six District.
- 1800 - Laurens was re-christened a district and Ninety-Six District was abolished.
- 1868 - Laurens and all other districts became counties.
Research Tips
- Outstanding guide to Laurens County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1766 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1774 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1789 | Court 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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| 1800 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1800 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1911 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1915 | 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 | 9,337
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| 1800 | 12,809
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| 1810 | 14,982
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| 1820 | 17,682
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| 1830 | 20,863
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| 1840 | 21,584
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| 1850 | 23,407
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| 1860 | 23,858
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| 1870 | 22,536
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| 1880 | 29,444
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| 1890 | 31,610
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| 1900 | 37,382
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| 1910 | 41,550
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| 1920 | 42,560
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| 1930 | 42,094
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| 1940 | 44,185
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| 1950 | 46,974
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| 1960 | 47,609
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| 1970 | 49,713
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| 1980 | 52,214
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| 1990 | 58,092
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Wikipedia
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Laurens County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 67,539. Its county seat is Laurens.
Laurens County is included in the Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Additional Sources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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