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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
Nash County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 87,420. Its county seat is Nashville6.
History
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The county was formed in 1777 from Edgecombe County. It was named for Brigadier General Francis Nash, who had been mortally wounded that year at the Battle of Germantown.
In 1855 parts of Nash County, Edgecombe County, Johnston County, and Wayne County were combined to form Wilson County, North Carolina.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1739 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1751 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1770 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1777 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1777 | Marriage 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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| 1860 | 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 | 7,393
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| 1800 | 6,975
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| 1810 | 7,268
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| 1820 | 8,185
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| 1830 | 8,490
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| 1840 | 9,047
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| 1850 | 10,657
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| 1860 | 11,687
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| 1870 | 11,077
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| 1880 | 17,731
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| 1890 | 20,707
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| 1900 | 25,478
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| 1910 | 33,727
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| 1920 | 41,061
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| 1930 | 52,782
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| 1940 | 55,608
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| 1950 | 59,919
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| 1960 | 61,002
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| 1970 | 59,122
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| 1980 | 67,153
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| 1990 | 76,677
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Research Tips
External links
www.co.nash.nc.us
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