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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
Van Zandt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 52,579. Its county seat is Canton. The county is named for Isaac Van Zandt, a member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas.
Until May 2009, Van Zandt County was a completely dry county. On May 9, 2009, the citizens of Wills Point voted to allow beer and wine sales within its limits.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1848 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1848 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1848 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1848 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1848 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | 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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1850 | 1,348
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| 1860 | 3,777
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| 1870 | 6,494
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| 1880 | 12,619
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| 1890 | 16,225
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| 1900 | 25,481
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| 1910 | 25,651
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| 1920 | 30,784
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| 1930 | 32,315
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| 1940 | 31,155
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| 1950 | 22,593
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| 1960 | 19,091
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| 1970 | 22,155
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| 1980 | 31,426
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| 1990 | 37,944
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