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Transylvania County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 29,334. Its county seat is Brevard6.
History
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The county was formed in 1861 from parts of Henderson County and Jackson County. Its name is derived from the Transylvania Company and has Latin origins: trans ("across") and silva or sylva ("woods").
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1861 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1861 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1861 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1861 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1861 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1913 | 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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| 1870 | 3,536
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| 1880 | 5,340
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| 1890 | 5,881
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| 1900 | 6,620
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| 1910 | 7,191
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| 1920 | 9,303
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| 1930 | 9,589
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| 1940 | 12,241
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| 1950 | 15,194
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| 1960 | 16,372
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| 1970 | 19,713
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| 1980 | 23,417
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| 1990 | 25,520
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Research Tips
External links
www.transylvaniacounty.org
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