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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
Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 239,452. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 245,756 . The principal place in Leon County is Tallahassee, the county seat and state capital. Leon County is home to two of Florida's major public universities, Florida A&M University and Florida State University. Leon County holds the distinction as having the highest level of education among all of Florida's 67 counties.
History
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Originally part of Escambia and later Gadsden County, Leon County was created in 1824. It was named for Juan Ponce de León, the Spanish explorer who was the first European to reach Florida. During the 1850s - 1860s, Leon County was a "cotton kingdom" and ranked 5th out of all of Florida and Georgia counties in the production of cotton from the 20 major plantations.
- Also see Plantations of Leon County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1824 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1824 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | 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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1830 | 6,494
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| 1840 | 10,713
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| 1850 | 11,442
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| 1860 | 12,343
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| 1870 | 15,236
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| 1880 | 19,662
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| 1890 | 17,752
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| 1900 | 19,887
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| 1910 | 19,427
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| 1920 | 18,059
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| 1930 | 23,476
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| 1940 | 31,646
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| 1950 | 51,590
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| 1960 | 74,225
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| 1970 | 103,047
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| 1980 | 148,655
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| 1990 | 192,493
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Research Tips
External links
www.co.leon.fl.us/leon.html
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