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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
Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It was named after the War of 1812 naval hero, Oliver Hazard Perry. As of 2000, the population is 7,631. Its county seat is Linden6.
Timeline
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| 1819 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1820 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1826 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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| 1863 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1865 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1908 | 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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| 1820 | 2,384
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| 1830 | 7,094
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| 1840 | 7,419
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| 1850 | 5,821
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| 1860 | 6,042
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| 1870 | 6,925
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| 1880 | 7,174
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| 1890 | 7,785
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| 1900 | 8,800
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| 1910 | 8,815
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| 1920 | 7,765
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| 1930 | 7,147
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| 1940 | 7,535
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| 1950 | 6,462
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| 1960 | 5,273
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| 1970 | 5,238
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| 1980 | 6,111
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| 1990 | 6,612
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