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- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Marion County is located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The 2020 United States Census reported a population of 977,203, making it the largest county in the state and 51st most populated county in the country. Indianapolis is the county seat, the state capital, and largest city. Marion County is consolidated with Indianapolis through an arrangement known as Unigov.
Marion County is the central county of the Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson MSA in Central Indiana.
History
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Marion County was created on April 1, 1822, from part of the "New Purchase" lands that had been obtained from its inhabitants, the Lenape, by the Treaty of St. Mary's. It is named for Francis Marion, a brigadier general from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War.
The state capital was moved to Indianapolis in Marion County from Corydon on January 10, 1825. This began a period of rapid growth in population.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1822 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1822 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1822 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1822 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1822 | Probate records recorded | 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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1830 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1882 | 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 | 7,192
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1840 | 16,080
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1850 | 24,103
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1860 | 39,855
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1870 | 71,939
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1880 | 102,782
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1890 | 141,156
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1900 | 197,227
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1910 | 263,661
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1920 | 348,061
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1930 | 422,666
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1940 | 460,926
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1950 | 551,777
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1960 | 697,567
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1970 | 792,299
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1980 | 765,233
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1990 | 797,159
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Marion County, Indiana, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~inmarion
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