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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
Meriwether County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 14, 1827. As of 2000, the population was 22,534. The 2009 Census Estimate reflects a population of 22,783. The county seat is Greenville.
It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area (Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area).
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1825 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1827 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1827 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1828 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1828 | Marriage 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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1830 | 4,422
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| 1840 | 14,132
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| 1850 | 16,476
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| 1860 | 15,330
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| 1870 | 13,756
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| 1880 | 17,651
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| 1890 | 20,740
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| 1900 | 23,339
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| 1910 | 25,180
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| 1920 | 26,168
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| 1930 | 22,437
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| 1940 | 22,055
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| 1950 | 21,055
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| 1960 | 19,756
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| 1970 | 19,461
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| 1980 | 21,229
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| 1990 | 22,411
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Research Tips
External links
www.bellsouthpwp.net/m/s/msaffold/meriweth.htm
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