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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
Osceola County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,528. The county seat is Reed City. Osceola County was set off on April 1, 1840, named "Unwattin County", after an Ottawa leader. The name was changed March 8, 1843, to Osceola, after the Seminole leader. It was initially attached for administrative purposes to Ottawa County. In 1855, it was attached to Mason County; in 1857, to Newaygo County; and in 1859, to Mecosta County. Separate county government was organized in 1869 with Hersey as the county seat. Reed City became the county seat in 1927.[1]
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1840 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1853 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | 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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| 1869 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1869 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | 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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| 1860 | 27
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| 1870 | 2,093
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| 1880 | 10,777
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| 1890 | 14,630
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| 1900 | 17,859
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| 1910 | 17,889
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| 1920 | 15,221
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| 1930 | 12,806
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| 1940 | 13,309
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| 1950 | 13,797
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| 1960 | 13,595
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| 1970 | 14,838
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| 1980 | 18,928
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| 1990 | 20,146
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~miosceol/
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