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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
San Juan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. In area it is the largest county in the state. As of 2000 the population was 14,413, and by 2005 had been estimated to decrease to 14,104. Its county seat is Monticello and the largest city is Blanding6.
It was named by the Utah State Legislature for the San Juan River, itself named by Spanish explorers (in honor of Saint John).
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Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1880 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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| 1883 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1888 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1888 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1898 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1898 | Court 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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| 1880 | 204
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| 1890 | 365
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| 1900 | 1,023
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| 1910 | 2,377
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| 1920 | 3,379
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| 1930 | 3,496
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| 1940 | 4,712
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| 1950 | 5,315
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| 1960 | 9,040
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| 1970 | 9,606
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| 1980 | 12,253
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| 1990 | 12,621
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