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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
Marion County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Francis Marion of South Carolina, general in the American Revolutionary War. As of 2000 the population was 31,214. Its county seat is Hamilton and it's a prohibition or dry county.
History
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Marion County was established on February 13, 1818. Until 1866 it also contained the area now included in Lamar County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1818 | County formed | 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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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1887 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1887 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1887 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1902 | 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 | 4,058
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| 1840 | 5,847
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| 1850 | 7,833
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| 1860 | 11,182
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| 1870 | 6,059
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| 1880 | 9,364
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| 1890 | 11,347
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| 1900 | 14,494
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| 1910 | 17,495
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| 1920 | 22,008
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| 1930 | 25,967
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| 1940 | 28,776
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| 1950 | 27,264
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| 1960 | 21,837
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| 1970 | 23,788
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| 1980 | 30,041
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| 1990 | 29,830
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