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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Monongalia County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA. As of 2000, the population was 81,866. Its county seat is at Morgantown6. The county is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the largest county in North-Central West Virginia.
History
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Formed in 1776, the county takes its name from the Monongahela River. The name Monongalia is commonly believed to be a misspelling of Monongahela, while others suggest that Monongalia simply means "Land of the Monongahela", as in Arabia, Bolivia or Columbia. The true origin is unknown.
Monongalia County History
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1774 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1774 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1776 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1776 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1796 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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| 1853 | 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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| 1790 | 4,768
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| 1800 | 8,540
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| 1810 | 12,793
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| 1820 | 11,060
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| 1830 | 14,056
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| 1840 | 17,368
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| 1850 | 12,387
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| 1860 | 13,048
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| 1870 | 13,547
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| 1880 | 14,985
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| 1890 | 15,705
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| 1900 | 19,049
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| 1910 | 24,334
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| 1920 | 33,618
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| 1930 | 50,083
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| 1940 | 51,252
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| 1950 | 60,797
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| 1960 | 55,617
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| 1970 | 63,714
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| 1980 | 75,024
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| 1990 | 75,509
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Research Tips
Monongalia County was created in 1776 when the District of West Augusta, Virginia, was divided into the counties of Monongalia, Yohogania and Ohio. In 1863 it became part of the state of West Virginia.
Monongalia County is located in northern West Virginia. It borders Fayette and Greene Counties, Pennsylvania. The county seat is Morgantown.
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