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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
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 25,881. Its county seat is Orange6.
History
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Orange County was established in 1734 from Spotsylvania. The county is named for Prince William IV of Orange, who in that year married Princess Anne, daughter of King George II of Great Britain. President James Madison's home Montpelier is located in the county and President Zachary Taylor was born here. During the Civil War the Battle of the Wilderness took place in May 1864.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1734 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1734 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1734 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1734 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1747 | 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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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1866 | 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 | 9,921
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| 1800 | 11,449
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| 1810 | 12,323
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| 1820 | 12,913
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| 1830 | 14,637
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| 1840 | 9,125
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| 1850 | 10,067
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| 1860 | 10,851
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| 1870 | 10,396
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| 1880 | 13,052
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| 1890 | 12,814
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| 1900 | 12,571
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| 1910 | 13,486
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| 1920 | 13,320
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| 1930 | 12,070
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| 1940 | 12,649
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| 1950 | 12,755
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| 1960 | 12,900
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| 1970 | 13,792
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| 1980 | 18,063
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| 1990 | 21,421
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