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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
Lorain County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 301,356, which is an increase of 5.9% from 284,664 in 2000. Named by early settler Heman Ely for the French province of Lorraine, its county seat is Elyria and its largest community is the Lake Erie port city of Lorain.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1822 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1824 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1824 | 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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| 1840 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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| 1867 | 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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| 1830 | 5,696
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| 1840 | 18,467
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| 1850 | 26,086
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| 1860 | 29,744
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| 1870 | 30,308
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| 1880 | 35,526
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| 1890 | 40,295
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| 1900 | 54,857
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| 1910 | 76,037
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| 1920 | 90,612
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| 1930 | 109,206
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| 1940 | 112,390
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| 1950 | 148,162
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| 1960 | 217,500
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| 1970 | 256,843
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| 1980 | 274,909
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| 1990 | 271,126
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Research Tips
External links
www.centurytel.net/lorgen/
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