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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
Sussex County is a rural county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,829. Its county seat is Sussex. It was formed in 1754 from Surry County. The county is named after the county of Sussex, England.
Sussex County is included in the Greater Richmond Region.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1754 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1754 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1754 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1754 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1754 | Probate 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 | 10,549
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| 1800 | 11,062
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| 1810 | 11,362
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| 1820 | 11,884
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| 1830 | 12,720
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| 1840 | 11,229
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| 1850 | 9,820
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| 1860 | 10,175
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| 1870 | 7,885
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| 1880 | 10,062
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| 1890 | 11,100
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| 1900 | 12,082
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| 1910 | 13,664
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| 1920 | 12,834
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| 1930 | 12,100
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| 1940 | 12,485
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| 1950 | 12,785
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| 1960 | 12,411
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| 1970 | 11,464
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| 1980 | 10,874
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| 1990 | 10,248
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