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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
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,193. Its county seat is Marshall. Madison County is part of the Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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The county was formed in 1851 from parts of Buncombe County and Yancey County. It was named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States (1809–1817).
As of 1903, Madison County was mostly a sundown county, prohibiting African Americans from living there, except within a mile of the courthouse in Marshall.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1837 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1851 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1851 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1851 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1851 | Probate records recorded | 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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| 1913 | 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 | 5,908
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| 1870 | 8,192
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| 1880 | 12,810
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| 1890 | 17,805
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| 1900 | 20,644
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| 1910 | 20,132
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| 1920 | 20,083
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| 1930 | 20,306
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| 1940 | 22,522
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| 1950 | 20,522
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| 1960 | 17,217
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| 1970 | 16,003
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| 1980 | 16,827
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| 1990 | 16,953
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ncmadiso/
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