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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Oktibbeha County is a county in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census the population was 47,671. The county seat is Starkville. The county's name is derived from a local Native American word meaning either "bloody water" or "icy creek". The Choctaw had long occupied much of this territory prior to European exploration and United States acquisition.
Mississippi State University, a public research university and land-grant institution, is in Oktibbeha County.
Oktibbeha County is conterminous with the Starkville, MS Micropolitian Statistical Area. The county is part of the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi, designated for joint regional development strategies.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1833 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1834 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1836 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1861 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1880 | 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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1840 | 4,276
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1850 | 9,171
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1860 | 12,977
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1870 | 14,891
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1880 | 15,978
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1890 | 17,694
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1900 | 20,183
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1910 | 19,676
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1920 | 16,872
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1930 | 19,119
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1940 | 22,151
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1950 | 24,569
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1960 | 26,175
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1970 | 28,752
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1980 | 36,018
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1990 | 38,375
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~msokibb/
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