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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
Summit County is an urban county located in the state of Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 541,781, which is a decrease of 0.2% from 542,899 in 2000. Its county seat is Akron. It was named "Summit County" because the highest elevation on the Ohio and Erie Canal is located in the county.
Summit County is part of the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | Court 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 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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| 1866 | 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 | 22,560
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| 1850 | 27,485
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| 1860 | 27,344
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| 1870 | 34,674
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| 1880 | 43,788
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| 1890 | 54,089
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| 1900 | 71,715
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| 1910 | 108,253
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| 1920 | 286,065
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| 1930 | 344,131
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| 1940 | 339,405
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| 1950 | 410,032
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| 1960 | 513,569
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| 1970 | 553,371
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| 1980 | 524,472
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| 1990 | 514,990
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Research Tips
External links
www.co.summit.oh.us/
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