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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
Webb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the official 2010 census population for the county is 250,304. Its county seat is Laredo. Webb County was named after James Webb, who served as Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of State, and Attorney General of the Republic of Texas, and later judge of the United States District Court following the admission of Texas to statehood. By area, Webb County is the largest county in South Texas.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1846 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1848 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1851 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1851 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1852 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1900 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1903 | 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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| 1860 | 1,397
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| 1870 | 2,615
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| 1880 | 5,273
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| 1890 | 14,842
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| 1900 | 21,851
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| 1910 | 22,503
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| 1920 | 29,152
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| 1930 | 42,128
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| 1940 | 45,916
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| 1950 | 56,141
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| 1960 | 64,791
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| 1970 | 72,859
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| 1980 | 99,258
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| 1990 | 133,239
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Note: Cameron, Encinal, Starr, Webb, Zapata: In 1850 Starr and Webb (including areas subsequently in Encinal and Zapata) were reported with Cameron.
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