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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
Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 113,329. It is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is Goldsboro6.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
County was formed in 1779 from the western part of Dobbs County. It was named for "Mad Anthony" Wayne, a general in the American Revolutionary War.
In 1855 parts of Wayne County, Edgecombe County, Johnston County, and Nash County were combined to form Wilson County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1779 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1780 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1782 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1786 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1790 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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| 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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| 1790 | 6,133
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| 1800 | 6,772
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| 1810 | 8,687
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| 1820 | 9,040
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| 1830 | 10,331
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| 1840 | 10,891
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| 1850 | 13,486
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| 1860 | 14,905
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| 1870 | 18,144
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| 1880 | 24,951
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| 1890 | 26,100
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| 1900 | 31,356
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| 1910 | 35,698
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| 1920 | 43,640
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| 1930 | 53,013
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| 1940 | 58,328
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| 1950 | 64,267
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| 1960 | 82,059
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| 1970 | 85,408
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| 1980 | 97,054
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| 1990 | 104,666
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Research Tips
External links
www.waynegov.com
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