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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
Sampson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 60,161. Its county seat is Clinton6.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
The county was formed in 1784 from Duplin County. It was named after John Sampson, who was the first register of deeds of Duplin County and the first mayor of Wilmington, North Carolina.
It was home to William R. King, a US vice-president.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1752 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1778 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1784 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | 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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| 1867 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | 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 | 6,065
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| 1800 | 6,719
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| 1810 | 6,620
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| 1820 | 8,908
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| 1830 | 11,634
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| 1840 | 12,157
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| 1850 | 14,585
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| 1860 | 16,624
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| 1870 | 16,436
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| 1880 | 22,894
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| 1890 | 25,096
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| 1900 | 26,380
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| 1910 | 29,982
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| 1920 | 36,002
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| 1930 | 40,082
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| 1940 | 47,440
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| 1950 | 49,780
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| 1960 | 48,013
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| 1970 | 44,954
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| 1980 | 49,687
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| 1990 | 47,297
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Research Tips
External links
www.sampsonnc.com
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