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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
Pacific County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Pacific Ocean. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,920. The unincorporated community of Oysterville, established in 1852, was the original county seat until the late 19th century when it changed to South Bend. The county's largest city is Raymond. Pacific County is centered on the Willapa Bay, a region that provides twenty-five percent of the United States oyster harvest, though forestry, fishing, and tourism are also important elements of the county's economy.
Pacific County was formed by the government of Oregon Territory on February 4, 1851.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1851 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1851 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1851 | Probate 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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| 1868 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1878 | Court 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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| 1891 | 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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| 1860 | 420
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| 1870 | 738
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| 1880 | 1,645
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| 1890 | 4,358
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| 1900 | 5,983
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| 1910 | 12,532
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| 1920 | 14,891
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| 1930 | 14,970
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| 1940 | 15,928
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| 1950 | 16,558
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| 1960 | 14,674
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| 1970 | 15,796
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| 1980 | 17,237
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| 1990 | 18,882
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