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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 26,822. Its county seat is Troy6.
History
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The county was formed in 1779 from Anson County. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775his frinds left him then he got shot a total of 45
In 1841 the part of Montgomery County west of the Pee Dee River became Stanly County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1769 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1779 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1779 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1785 | Probate 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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| 1807 | Court 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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| 1913 | 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 | 4,725
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| 1800 | 7,677
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| 1810 | 8,430
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| 1820 | 8,693
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| 1830 | 10,919
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| 1840 | 10,780
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| 1850 | 6,872
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| 1860 | 7,649
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| 1870 | 7,487
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| 1880 | 9,374
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| 1890 | 11,239
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| 1900 | 14,197
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| 1910 | 14,967
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| 1920 | 14,607
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| 1930 | 16,218
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| 1940 | 16,280
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| 1950 | 17,260
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| 1960 | 18,408
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| 1970 | 19,267
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| 1980 | 22,469
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| 1990 | 23,346
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Research Tips
External links
www.montgomery-county-nc.gov
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