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| Name | Madison |
| Alt names | Madison | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 34.133°N 83.217°W |
| Located in | Georgia, United States (1811 - ) |
| See also | Clarke, Georgia, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Elbert, Georgia, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Franklin, Georgia, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Jackson, Georgia, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 5, 1811. As of 2000, the population was 25,730. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 28,012. The county seat is Danielsville.
The charm and character of Madison County makes it the quintessential Southern Community. The Fourth of July Parade in Colbert, the Danielsville Fall Festival, the Comer Christmas Parade, and the Madison County Agriculture Fair are just a few of the events that uphold the rural flavor of the South. Being just minutes from Athens, Commerce and Elberton, Madison County has become a suburb for these fast growing cities.
Madison County is included in the Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1811 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1811 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1812 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1812 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1812 | Marriage 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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1820 | 3,735
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| 1830 | 4,646
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| 1840 | 4,510
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| 1850 | 5,703
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| 1860 | 5,933
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| 1870 | 5,227
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| 1880 | 7,978
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| 1890 | 11,024
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| 1900 | 13,224
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| 1910 | 16,851
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| 1920 | 18,803
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| 1930 | 14,921
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| 1940 | 13,431
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| 1950 | 12,238
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| 1960 | 11,246
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| 1970 | 13,517
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| 1980 | 17,747
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| 1990 | 21,050
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~gamadiso/
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