|
|
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Walsh County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,119. Its county seat is Grafton.
Walsh County was created by the 1881 territorial legislature and organized on August 30, 1881 from the northern parts of Grand Forks County and southern parts of Pembina County. It is named in honor of George H. Walsh (1845–1913), a newspaperman and politician in Grand Forks. Grafton became the county seat in 1881.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
|
| 1881 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1881 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1881 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1881 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1882 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
|
| 1890 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
|
| 1890 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
|
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
|
| 1890 | 16,587
|
| 1900 | 20,288
|
| 1910 | 19,491
|
| 1920 | 19,078
|
| 1930 | 20,047
|
| 1940 | 20,747
|
| 1950 | 18,859
|
| 1960 | 17,997
|
| 1970 | 16,251
|
| 1980 | 15,371
|
| 1990 | 13,840
|
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ndwalsh/walsh.htm
|
|
