Place:Leake, Mississippi, United States

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NameLeake
Alt namesLeakesource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates32.717°N 89.5°W
Located inMississippi, United States     (1833 - )
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Leake County is a county located in the center of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,805. Its county seat is Carthage. The county is named for Walter Leake, the Governor of Mississippi from 1822 to 1825.

In 2010, the center of population of Mississippi was located in Leake County, near the town of Lena.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1833 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1834 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1836 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1840 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1840 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1844 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1852 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1840 2,162
1850 5,533
1860 9,324
1870 8,496
1880 13,146
1890 14,803
1900 17,360
1910 18,298
1920 16,973
1930 21,803
1940 24,570
1950 21,610
1960 18,660
1970 17,085
1980 18,790
1990 18,436

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External links

www.rootsweb.com/~msleake/


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