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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
Montague County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 19,719. Montague is named for Daniel Montague, a surveyor and soldier in the Mexican-American War. The seat of the county is Montague.
On September 26, 2009, an historical marker on the Chisholm Trail was unveiled at the site of Red River Station in Montague County. The 5.5-foot concrete marker is the last of twelve erected in Montague County as part of a joint project of the Texas Lakes and Trails and the Montague County Historical Commission to outline the Chisholm Trail.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1857 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | Birth records recorded | 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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| 1873 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1873 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1873 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1873 | Probate 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 | 849
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| 1870 | 890
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| 1880 | 11,257
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| 1890 | 18,863
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| 1900 | 24,800
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| 1910 | 25,123
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| 1920 | 22,200
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| 1930 | 19,159
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| 1940 | 20,442
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| 1950 | 17,070
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| 1960 | 14,893
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| 1970 | 15,326
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| 1980 | 17,410
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| 1990 | 17,274
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