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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
Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population was 35,204. Its county seat is Mount Vernon home of the mountaineers6. The county was organized in 1843 and named for James Lawrence, naval officer known for his statement, "Don't give up the ship." Note that there was a previous Lawrence County, established in 1815 and dissolved in 1818, being divided into Wayne County, Madison County, and later into others, including this one.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1815 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1843 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1845 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1845 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1845 | 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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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1883 | 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 | 4,859
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| 1860 | 8,846
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| 1870 | 13,067
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| 1880 | 17,583
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| 1890 | 26,228
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| 1900 | 31,662
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| 1910 | 26,583
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| 1920 | 24,211
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| 1930 | 23,774
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| 1940 | 24,637
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| 1950 | 23,420
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| 1960 | 23,260
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| 1970 | 24,585
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| 1980 | 28,973
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| 1990 | 30,236
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Research Tips
External links
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