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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Randolph County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the US state of Georgia and is considered part of the Black Belt, historically an area of plantations. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,719, less than half its peak population in 1910, when there were numerous agricultural workers. The county seat is Cuthbert.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1828 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1830 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1835 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1835 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1838 | 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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1830 | 2,191
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| 1840 | 8,276
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| 1850 | 12,868
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| 1860 | 9,571
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| 1870 | 10,561
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| 1880 | 13,341
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| 1890 | 15,267
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| 1900 | 16,847
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| 1910 | 18,841
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| 1920 | 16,721
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| 1930 | 17,174
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| 1940 | 16,609
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| 1950 | 13,804
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| 1960 | 11,078
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| 1970 | 8,734
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| 1980 | 9,599
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| 1990 | 8,023
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Note: Jasper was named Randolph until after 1810. Present-day Randolph County was created in 1828.
Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Randolph County, Georgia, United States
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