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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 located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,359. Its county seat is Marion. The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1824. It is named for General Francis "The Swamp Fox" Marion, a South Carolinian officer in the Revolutionary War.
Marion County comprises the Marion, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1820 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1821 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1824 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1824 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1825 | 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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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1867 | 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 | 6,551
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| 1840 | 14,765
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| 1850 | 12,618
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| 1860 | 15,490
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| 1870 | 16,184
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| 1880 | 20,565
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| 1890 | 24,727
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| 1900 | 28,678
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| 1910 | 33,971
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| 1920 | 42,004
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| 1930 | 45,420
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| 1940 | 44,898
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| 1950 | 49,959
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| 1960 | 60,221
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| 1970 | 64,724
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| 1980 | 67,974
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| 1990 | 64,274
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Research Tips
External links
www.mationonline.com/county/
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