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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
Louisa County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 25,627. Its county seat is Louisa6.
History
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Louisa County was established in 1742 from Hanover County. The county is named for Princess Louise of Great Britain, youngest daughter of King George II and wife of King Frederick V of Denmark. Patrick Henry lived for some time in Louisa County on Roundabout Creek in 1764. Henry was being mentored at that time by the Louisa County magnate Thomas Johnson (laywer) the representative of Louisa County in the House of Burgesses. In 1765, Patrick Henry won his first election to represent Louisa County in the House of Burgesses. In the 2006 football season, the Louisa Lions lost the state championship to the Amherst County Lancers, of Amherst County High School.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1742 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1742 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1742 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1742 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1763 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1790 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1864 | 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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| 1790 | 8,467
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| 1800 | 11,892
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| 1810 | 11,900
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| 1820 | 13,746
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| 1830 | 16,151
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| 1840 | 15,433
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| 1850 | 16,691
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| 1860 | 16,701
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| 1870 | 16,332
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| 1880 | 18,942
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| 1890 | 16,997
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| 1900 | 16,517
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| 1910 | 16,578
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| 1920 | 17,089
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| 1930 | 14,309
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| 1940 | 13,665
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| 1950 | 12,826
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| 1960 | 12,959
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| 1970 | 14,004
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| 1980 | 17,825
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| 1990 | 20,325
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