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Summers County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,927. Its county seat is Hinton. The county was created by an act of the West Virginia Legislature on February 27, 1871, from parts of Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer and Monroe counties and named in honor of George W. Summers (1804–68).
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1871 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1871 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1871 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1871 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1871 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1871 | Probate records recorded | 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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1880 | 9,033
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1890 | 13,117
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1900 | 16,265
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1910 | 18,420
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1920 | 19,092
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1930 | 20,468
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1940 | 20,409
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1950 | 19,183
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1960 | 15,640
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1970 | 13,213
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1980 | 15,875
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1990 | 14,204
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