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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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St. Clair County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama.
It is a part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. Its name is in honor of General Arthur St. Clair, who came to America from Scotland as an officer in the British Army in the French and Indian War where he victoriously fought against the French in such notable British victories as the siege of Louisburg, Nova Scotia and the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.[1] He settled in America and served as a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He also was the only Governor of the Northwest Territory.
As of the 2010 census, the population was 85,593. It has two county seats in Ashville and another in Pell City. St. Clair County is one of two counties in Alabama, and one of 33 in the United States, with more than one county seat.
History
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St. Clair County was established on November 20, 1818 by the Alabama Territory legislature by splitting the area from Shelby County.[1] The county seat was incorporated and named "Ashville" in honor of John Ash.[1] In 1836, a portion of St. Clair County was separated to establish Cherokee County and DeKalb County. In 1866, after the Civil War, a northeast section of the county was used to create Etowah County.[1]
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1818 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1819 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1819 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1893 | 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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| 1820 | 4,166
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| 1830 | 5,975
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| 1840 | 5,638
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| 1850 | 6,829
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| 1860 | 11,013
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| 1870 | 9,360
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| 1880 | 14,462
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| 1890 | 17,353
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| 1900 | 19,425
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| 1910 | 20,715
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| 1920 | 23,383
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| 1930 | 24,510
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| 1940 | 27,336
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| 1950 | 26,687
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| 1960 | 25,388
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| 1970 | 27,956
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| 1980 | 41,205
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| 1990 | 50,009
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