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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
Smyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,800. Its county seat is Marion.
History
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Smyth County was formed on February 23, 1832, from Washington and Wythe counties. The county is named after Alexander Smyth, a general during the War of 1812 who was elected to the state Senate, House of Delegates, and as a Representative to the United States Congress.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1832 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1832 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1832 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1832 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1832 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | 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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| 1857 | 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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| 1840 | 6,522
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| 1850 | 8,162
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| 1860 | 8,952
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| 1870 | 8,898
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| 1880 | 12,160
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| 1890 | 13,360
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| 1900 | 17,121
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| 1910 | 20,326
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| 1920 | 22,125
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| 1930 | 25,125
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| 1940 | 28,861
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| 1950 | 30,187
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| 1960 | 31,066
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| 1970 | 31,349
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| 1980 | 33,366
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| 1990 | 32,370
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