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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
Leake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 23,805. Its county seat is Carthage. The center of population of Mississippi is located in Leake County, in the town of Lena. Leake County is named for Walter Leake, the Governor of Mississippi from 1822 to 1825.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1833 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1834 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1844 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1852 | Probate 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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| 1840 | 2,162
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| 1850 | 5,533
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| 1860 | 9,324
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| 1870 | 8,496
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| 1880 | 13,146
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| 1890 | 14,803
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| 1900 | 17,360
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| 1910 | 18,298
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| 1920 | 16,973
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| 1930 | 21,803
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| 1940 | 24,570
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| 1950 | 21,610
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| 1960 | 18,660
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| 1970 | 17,085
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| 1980 | 18,790
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| 1990 | 18,436
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~msleake/
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