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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
Whitley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 33,292. The county seat is Columbia City. The county has the highest county number (92) on Indiana license plates, as it is alphabetically the last in the list of counties.
History
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Whitley County was formed in 1838. It was named for Col. William Whitley, who was killed at the decisive American victory at the Battle of the Thames in the War of 1812.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1813 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1835 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1838 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1839 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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| 1882 | 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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| 1840 | 1,237
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| 1850 | 5,190
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| 1860 | 10,730
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| 1870 | 14,399
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| 1880 | 16,941
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| 1890 | 17,768
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| 1900 | 17,328
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| 1910 | 16,892
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| 1920 | 15,660
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| 1930 | 15,931
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| 1940 | 17,001
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| 1950 | 18,828
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| 1960 | 20,954
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| 1970 | 23,395
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| 1980 | 26,215
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| 1990 | 27,651
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Research Tips
External links
www.countyhistory.com/whitley
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