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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
Major County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, its population was 7,527. Its county seat is Fairview. The county was created in 1907.
Located in northwestern Oklahoma, Major County is bounded by Woods and Alfalfa Counties in the north, Garfield County on the east, Kingfisher, Blaine and Dewey on the south, and Woodward on the west. Major County has 957.87 square miles of land and water. It is drained by the North Canadian and Cimarron Rivers and the Eagle Chief, Griever, and Sand Creeks.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1894 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1894 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1894 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1907 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1907 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1907 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1907 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1908 | 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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| 1907 | 14,307
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| 1910 | 15,248
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| 1920 | 12,426
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| 1930 | 12,206
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| 1940 | 11,946
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| 1950 | 10,279
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| 1960 | 7,808
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| 1970 | 7,529
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| 1980 | 8,772
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| 1990 | 8,055
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~okmajor/major.htm
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