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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Lavaca County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 20,337. Its county seat is Hallettsville. The county was created in 1846. It is named for the Lavaca River which curves its way South East through Moulton and Hallettsville before reaching the coast at Matagorda Bay.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1846 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1846 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1847 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1847 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1860 | 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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1850 | 1,571
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1860 | 5,945
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1870 | 9,168
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1880 | 13,641
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1890 | 21,887
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1900 | 28,121
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1910 | 26,418
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1920 | 28,964
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1930 | 27,550
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1940 | 25,485
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1950 | 22,159
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1960 | 20,174
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1970 | 17,903
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1980 | 19,004
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1990 | 18,690
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