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Wilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the est population is 73,814. The county seat is Wilson6.
History
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The county was formed in 1855 from parts of Edgecombe County, Johnston County, Nash County, and Wayne County. It was named for Louis Dicken Wilson, a state legislator from Edgecombe County and a colonel in the Mexican-American War, who died of fever at Veracruz in 1847.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1836 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1855 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1855 | 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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| 1890 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1913 | 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 | 9,720
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| 1870 | 12,258
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| 1880 | 16,064
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| 1890 | 18,644
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| 1900 | 23,596
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| 1910 | 28,269
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| 1920 | 36,813
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| 1930 | 44,914
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| 1940 | 50,219
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| 1950 | 54,506
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| 1960 | 57,716
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| 1970 | 57,486
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| 1980 | 63,132
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| 1990 | 66,061
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Research Tips
External links
www.wilson-co.com
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