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Limestone County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 103,570. Its county seat is Athens. The county is named after Limestone Creek. Limestone County is included in the Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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Limestone County was established by the Alabama Territorial legislature on February 6, 1818.[1] On November 27, 1821, the Alabama State legislature passed an Act that altered the boundary of Limestone County to include the area east of the mouth of the Elk River with the Tennessee River. At the time, that area was a part of Lauderdale County.
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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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Limestone County, Alabama, United States
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