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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
Wise County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. In 1856, the county was formed from land taken from Lee, Scott, and Russell Counties. It was named after Henry A. Wise, who was the Governor of Virginia at the time. As of 2010, the population was 41,452, making it the largest jurisdiction in terms of population outside of any metropolitan area in Virginia. Its county seat is Wise.
Timeline
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| 1856 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1856 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1856 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1856 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1856 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1856 | Probate 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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| 1980 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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 | 4,508
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| 1870 | 4,785
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| 1880 | 7,772
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| 1890 | 9,345
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| 1900 | 19,653
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| 1910 | 34,162
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| 1920 | 46,500
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| 1930 | 51,167
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| 1940 | 52,458
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| 1950 | 56,336
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| 1960 | 43,579
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| 1970 | 35,947
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| 1980 | 43,863
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| 1990 | 39,573
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Note: Norton city, formed from Wise County (1954).
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