Place:Wilkinson, Mississippi, United States

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NameWilkinson
Alt namesWilkinsonsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates31.117°N 91.25°W
Located inMississippi, United States     (1802 - )
See alsoAdams, Mississippi, United StatesParent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990)
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
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Wilkinson County is a county located in the southwest corner of U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,878. Its county seat is Woodville. Bordered by the Mississippi River on the west, the county is named for James Wilkinson, a Revolutionary War military leader and first governor of the Louisiana Territory after its acquisition by the United States in 1803.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1802 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1803 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1804 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1808 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1810 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1810 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1822 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1810 5,068
1820 9,718
1830 11,686
1840 14,193
1850 16,914
1860 15,933
1870 12,705
1880 17,815
1890 17,592
1900 21,453
1910 18,075
1920 15,319
1930 13,957
1940 15,955
1950 14,116
1960 13,235
1970 11,099
1980 10,021
1990 9,678

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External links

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