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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
Massac County is a county located in the state of Illinois, USA. As of 2000, the population is 15,161. Its county seat is Metropolis, Illinois6.
History
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Massac County was organized in 1843, out of Johnson and Pope Counties. The County was named for Fort Massac, which was built by the French in 1757, during the French and Indian War. The Fort was itself named in 1759, in honor of Claud Louis d'Espinchal, Marquis de Massiac, the French Naval Minister. Massiac is a place in France.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1843 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1843 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1843 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1843 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1843 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | 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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| 1877 | 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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| 1850 | 4,092
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| 1860 | 6,213
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| 1870 | 9,581
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| 1880 | 10,443
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| 1890 | 11,313
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| 1900 | 13,110
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| 1910 | 14,200
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| 1920 | 13,559
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| 1930 | 14,081
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| 1940 | 14,937
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| 1950 | 13,594
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| 1960 | 14,341
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| 1970 | 13,889
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| 1980 | 14,990
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| 1990 | 14,752
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ilmassac/
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