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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Randolph County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of John Randolph, a member of the United States Senate from Virginia. As of 2000 the population was 22,380. Its county seat is Wedowee. Randolph County is a prohibition or dry county.
History
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Randolph County was established on December 18, 1832.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1832 | County formed | 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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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1886 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1896 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1897 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1897 | 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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| 1840 | 4,973
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| 1850 | 11,581
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| 1860 | 20,059
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| 1870 | 12,006
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| 1880 | 16,757
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| 1890 | 17,219
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| 1900 | 21,647
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| 1910 | 24,659
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| 1920 | 27,064
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| 1930 | 26,861
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| 1940 | 25,516
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| 1950 | 22,513
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| 1960 | 19,477
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| 1970 | 18,331
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| 1980 | 20,075
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| 1990 | 19,881
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