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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
Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 126,555. It is included in the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is Abilene, Texas6. Taylor is named for Edward Taylor, George Taylor, and James Taylor, three brothers who died at the Battle of the Alamo.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1878 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1878 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1878 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1879 | Court 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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| 1903 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1905 | County formed | 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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| 1880 | 1,736
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| 1890 | 6,957
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| 1900 | 10,499
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| 1910 | 26,293
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| 1920 | 24,081
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| 1930 | 41,023
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| 1940 | 44,147
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| 1950 | 63,370
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| 1960 | 101,078
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| 1970 | 97,853
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| 1980 | 110,932
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| 1990 | 119,655
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