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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
Page County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 24,042. Its county seat is Luray. Page County was formed in 1831 from Shenandoah and Rockingham counties. It was named for John Page, Governor of Virginia from 1802 to 1805.
Timeline
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| 1831 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1831 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1831 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1831 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1831 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | 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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| 1865 | 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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| 1840 | 6,194
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| 1850 | 7,600
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| 1860 | 8,109
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| 1870 | 8,462
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| 1880 | 9,965
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| 1890 | 13,092
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| 1900 | 13,794
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| 1910 | 14,147
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| 1920 | 14,770
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| 1930 | 14,852
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| 1940 | 14,863
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| 1950 | 15,152
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| 1960 | 15,572
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| 1970 | 16,581
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| 1980 | 19,401
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| 1990 | 21,690
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