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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Stanly County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 58,100. Its county seat is Albemarle6.
History
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The county was formed in 1841 from the part of Montgomery County west of the Pee Dee River. It was named for John Stanly of New Bern (1774-1834), who served several terms in the North Carolina House of Commons and two terms (1801-1803, 1809-1811) in the United States House of Representatives.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1839 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1841 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1841 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | 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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| 1850 | 6,922
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| 1860 | 7,801
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| 1870 | 8,315
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| 1880 | 10,505
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| 1890 | 12,136
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| 1900 | 15,220
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| 1910 | 19,909
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| 1920 | 27,429
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| 1930 | 30,216
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| 1940 | 32,834
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| 1950 | 37,130
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| 1960 | 40,873
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| 1970 | 42,822
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| 1980 | 48,517
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| 1990 | 51,765
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Research Tips
External links
www.co.stanly.nc.us
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