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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
Warren County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 37,575. Its county seat is Front Royal. This county is considered to be a distant part of the Washington Metropolitan Area.
History
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Warren County was established in 1836 from Frederick and Shenandoah counties. The county is named for Joseph Warren. During the Civil War the Battle of Front Royal took place in the county on May 23, 1862.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1836 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1840 | 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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| 1840 | 5,627
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| 1850 | 6,607
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| 1860 | 6,442
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| 1870 | 5,716
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| 1880 | 7,399
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| 1890 | 8,280
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| 1900 | 8,837
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| 1910 | 8,589
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| 1920 | 8,852
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| 1930 | 8,340
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| 1940 | 11,352
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| 1950 | 14,801
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| 1960 | 14,655
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| 1970 | 15,301
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| 1980 | 21,200
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| 1990 | 26,142
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