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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
Wetzel County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 16,583. Its county seat is New Martinsville. Its northern border is the Mason-Dixon line. The county, founded in 1846, is named for Lewis Wetzel, a famous frontiersman and Indian fighter.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1845 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1846 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1846 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1846 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1847 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1854 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1863 | Effective date for move from Virginia to West Virginia | Source:Wikipedia
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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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| 1850 | 4,284
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| 1860 | 6,703
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| 1870 | 8,595
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| 1880 | 13,896
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| 1890 | 16,841
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| 1900 | 22,880
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| 1910 | 23,855
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| 1920 | 23,069
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| 1930 | 22,334
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| 1940 | 22,342
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| 1950 | 20,154
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| 1960 | 19,347
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| 1970 | 20,314
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| 1980 | 21,874
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| 1990 | 19,258
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Research Tips
Wetzel County has a very good USGenWeb site which has two maps of interest. One is the County map showing the county's relationship to surrounding counties and the second is a map showing all the districts within the county.
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