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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
McLennan County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in Central Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 260,579 . Its county seat and largest city is Waco. The U.S. census 2021 county population estimate is 263,115. The county is named for Neil McLennan, an early Scottish settler who worked to push back the Indians in early Texas.
McLennan County is included in the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1840 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1859 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1903 | 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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| 1860 | 6,206
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| 1870 | 13,500
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| 1880 | 26,934
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| 1890 | 39,204
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| 1900 | 59,772
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| 1910 | 73,250
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| 1920 | 82,921
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| 1930 | 98,682
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| 1940 | 101,898
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| 1950 | 130,194
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| 1960 | 150,091
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| 1970 | 147,553
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| 1980 | 170,755
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| 1990 | 189,123
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