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Surry County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,561.
In 1652, Surry County was formed from the portion of James City County south of the James River. For more than 350 years it has depended on an agricultural economy. The county has 19 sites listed on the National Register, including a landmark occupied in 1676 known as Bacon's Castle and Chippokes Plantation (now a state park). The Jamestown Ferry provides easy access to Virginia's Historic Triangle, featuring Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown, linked by the National Park Service's Colonial Parkway.
The county is known for farming, curing Virginia Hams, and harvesting lumber, notably Virginia pine.
History and transportation
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Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1645 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1645 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1652 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1652 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1768 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1790 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1853 | 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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1790 | 6,227
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1800 | 6,535
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1810 | 6,855
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1820 | 6,594
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1830 | 7,109
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1840 | 6,480
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1850 | 5,679
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1860 | 6,133
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1870 | 5,585
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1880 | 7,391
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1890 | 8,256
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1900 | 8,469
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1910 | 9,715
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1920 | 9,305
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1930 | 7,096
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1940 | 6,193
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1950 | 6,220
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1960 | 6,220
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1970 | 5,882
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1980 | 6,046
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1990 | 6,145
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