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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
McMullen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 600, making it the fourth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Tilden. The county was established from parts of Bexar County, Atascosa County, and Live Oak County in 1858 and later organized in 1877. It is named for John McMullen, founder of a colony in Texas. The McMullen County Courthouse was designed by the architect W.C. Stephenson, originally from Buffalo, New York. Stephenson also designed some 50 buildings in Beeville, including the Bee County Courthouse.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1835 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1858 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1870 | 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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1877 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1877 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1879 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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1870 | 230
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1880 | 701
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1890 | 1,038
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1900 | 1,024
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1910 | 1,091
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1920 | 952
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1930 | 1,351
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1940 | 1,374
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1950 | 1,187
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1960 | 1,116
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1970 | 1,095
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1980 | 789
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1990 | 817
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