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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Rockingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 91,928. Its county seat is Wentworth6.
History
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The county was formed in 1785 from Guilford County. It was named for Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, British Prime Minister from 1765 to 1766 and again in 1782.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1772 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1785 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1785 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1785 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1786 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1790 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1913 | 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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| 1790 | 6,187
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| 1800 | 8,277
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| 1810 | 10,316
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| 1820 | 11,474
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| 1830 | 12,935
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| 1840 | 13,442
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| 1850 | 14,495
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| 1860 | 16,746
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| 1870 | 15,708
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| 1880 | 21,744
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| 1890 | 25,363
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| 1900 | 33,163
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| 1910 | 36,442
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| 1920 | 44,149
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| 1930 | 51,083
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| 1940 | 57,898
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| 1950 | 64,816
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| 1960 | 69,629
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| 1970 | 72,402
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| 1980 | 83,426
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| 1990 | 86,064
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Research Tips
External links
www.co.rockingham.nc.us
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