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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Shenandoah County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 35,075. Its county seat is Woodstock6.
History
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Shenandoah County was established in 1772, it was originally named Dunmore County for Virginia Governor Lord Dunmore. The county was renamed Shenandoah in 1778, named for the Senedos Indian tribe. During the Civil War the Battle of New Market took place May 15, 1864.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1772 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1772 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1772 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1772 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1778 | County formed | 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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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1853 | 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 | 10,510
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| 1800 | 13,823
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| 1810 | 13,646
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| 1820 | 18,926
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| 1830 | 19,750
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| 1840 | 11,618
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| 1850 | 13,768
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| 1860 | 13,896
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| 1870 | 14,936
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| 1880 | 18,204
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| 1890 | 19,671
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| 1900 | 20,253
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| 1910 | 20,942
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| 1920 | 20,808
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| 1930 | 20,655
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| 1940 | 20,898
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| 1950 | 21,169
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| 1960 | 21,825
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| 1970 | 22,852
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| 1980 | 27,559
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| 1990 | 31,636
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