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Limestone County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. Its name comes from Limestone Creek, a local stream. As of 2000 the population was 65,676. The 2004 for the United States Census Bureau estimated the county's population at 69,387. Its county seat is Athens.
History
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Limestone County was established on February 6, 1818.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1818 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1820 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1881 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1882 | Marriage 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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| 1820 | 9,871
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| 1830 | 14,807
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| 1840 | 14,374
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| 1850 | 16,483
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| 1860 | 15,306
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| 1870 | 15,017
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| 1880 | 21,600
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| 1890 | 21,201
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| 1900 | 22,387
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| 1910 | 26,880
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| 1920 | 31,341
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| 1930 | 36,629
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| 1940 | 35,642
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| 1950 | 35,766
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| 1960 | 36,513
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| 1970 | 41,699
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| 1980 | 46,005
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| 1990 | 54,135
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