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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
Weakley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 34,895. Its county seat is Dresden6. Its largest city is Martin, the home of the University of Tennessee at Martin.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1794 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1823 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1826 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1826 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1843 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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| 1908 | 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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| 1830 | 4,797
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| 1840 | 9,870
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| 1850 | 14,608
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| 1860 | 18,216
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| 1870 | 20,755
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| 1880 | 24,538
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| 1890 | 28,955
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| 1900 | 32,546
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| 1910 | 31,929
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| 1920 | 31,053
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| 1930 | 29,262
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| 1940 | 29,498
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| 1950 | 27,962
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| 1960 | 24,227
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| 1970 | 28,827
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| 1980 | 32,896
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| 1990 | 31,972
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