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Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 118,227. Its county seat is Hillsborough6.
History
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The county was formed in 1752 from parts of Bladen County, Granville County, and Johnston County. It was named for the infant William V of Orange, whose mother Anne, daughter of King George II of Great Britain, was then regent of the Dutch Republic.
In 1771 Orange County was greatly reduced in area. The western part of it was combined with the eastern part of Rowan County to form Guilford County. Another part was combined with parts of Cumberland County and Johnston County to form Wake County. The southern part of what remained became Chatham County.
In 1777 the northern half of what was left of Orange County became Caswell County. In 1849 the western third of the still shrinking county became Alamance County. Finally, in 1881 the eastern half of the county's remaining territory was combined with part of Wake County to form Durham County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1752 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1752 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1752 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1752 | Probate records recorded | 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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| 1790 | 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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| 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 | 12,216
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| 1800 | 16,362
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| 1810 | 20,135
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| 1820 | 23,492
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| 1830 | 23,908
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| 1840 | 24,356
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| 1850 | 17,055
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| 1860 | 16,947
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| 1870 | 17,507
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| 1880 | 23,698
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| 1890 | 14,948
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| 1900 | 14,690
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| 1910 | 15,064
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| 1920 | 17,895
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| 1930 | 21,171
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| 1940 | 23,072
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| 1950 | 34,435
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| 1960 | 42,970
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| 1970 | 57,707
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| 1980 | 77,055
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| 1990 | 93,851
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Research Tips
External links
www.co.orange.nc.us
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