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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
Watonwan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 11,211. Its county seat is St. James. The county was organized in 1860, two years after Minnesota was granted statehood.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1859 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1867 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | Birth 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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| 1870 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1885 | Court 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 | 2,426
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| 1880 | 5,104
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| 1890 | 7,746
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| 1900 | 11,496
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| 1910 | 11,382
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| 1920 | 12,457
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| 1930 | 12,802
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| 1940 | 13,902
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| 1950 | 13,881
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| 1960 | 14,460
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| 1970 | 13,298
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| 1980 | 12,361
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| 1990 | 11,682
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~mnwatanw
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