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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
Wilcox County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Lieutenant J. M. Wilcox, who fought in the wars against the Creek Indians. As of 2000 the population was 13,183. Its county seat is Camden.
History
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Wilcox County was established on December 13, 1819.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1819 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1820 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1905 | 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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| 1820 | 2,917
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| 1830 | 9,548
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| 1840 | 15,278
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| 1850 | 17,352
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| 1860 | 24,618
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| 1870 | 28,377
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| 1880 | 31,828
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| 1890 | 30,816
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| 1900 | 35,631
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| 1910 | 33,810
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| 1920 | 31,080
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| 1930 | 24,880
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| 1940 | 26,279
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| 1950 | 23,476
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| 1960 | 18,739
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| 1970 | 16,303
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| 1980 | 14,755
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| 1990 | 13,568
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