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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
Worth County is a county located in Northwest Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,171, the smallest in the state in population and total area. Its county seat is Grant City. The county was organized February 8, 1861 and named for General William J. Worth who served in the Mexican-American War.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1849 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1861 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1861 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1861 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1861 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1883 | 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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| 1870 | 5,004
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| 1880 | 8,203
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| 1890 | 8,738
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| 1900 | 9,832
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| 1910 | 8,007
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| 1920 | 7,642
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| 1930 | 6,535
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| 1940 | 6,345
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| 1950 | 5,120
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| 1960 | 3,936
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| 1970 | 3,359
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| 1980 | 3,008
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| 1990 | 2,440
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~moworth/worth.html
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