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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
Llano County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,301. Its county seat is Llano, and the county is named for the Llano River.
In 1869, pioneer rancher John Wesley Snyder led a cattle drive from Llano County along the Chisholm Trail to Abilene, Kansas.
In the 1870s, a pioneer community known as Baby Head existed in Llano County. According to local legend, a small child was killed by Native Americans, and her remains were left on a hill called Baby Head Mountain. Hence Jodie May McKneely (died January 1, 1884) originated the Baby Head Cemetery. The community no longer exists.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1856 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1875 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1881 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1882 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1903 | Birth 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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| 1860 | 1,101
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| 1870 | 1,379
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| 1880 | 4,962
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| 1890 | 6,772
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| 1900 | 7,301
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| 1910 | 6,520
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| 1920 | 5,360
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| 1930 | 5,538
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| 1940 | 5,996
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| 1950 | 5,377
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| 1960 | 5,240
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| 1970 | 6,979
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| 1980 | 10,144
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| 1990 | 11,631
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