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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
Oliver County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,846. Its county seat and only city is Center.
The county was created by the 1885 territorial legislature and was organized on May 18, 1885. It was named for Harry S. Oliver of Lisbon, North Dakota (1855-1909), a Republican politician and member of the Dakota Territory House of Representatives at the time. Sanger (Raymond) was the county seat from 1885 to 1902, when the title went to Center.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1885 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1885 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1885 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1885 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1885 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1890 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1890 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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| 1890 | 464
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| 1900 | 990
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| 1910 | 3,577
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| 1920 | 4,425
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| 1930 | 4,262
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| 1940 | 3,859
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| 1950 | 3,091
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| 1960 | 2,610
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| 1970 | 2,322
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| 1980 | 2,495
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| 1990 | 2,381
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ndoliver/
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