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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
Alfalfa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,642. The county seat is Cherokee.
Alfalfa County was formed at statehood in 1907 from Woods County. The county is named after William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray, the president of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention and ninth governor of Oklahoma. He was instrumental creating the county from the original, much larger Woods county.[1]
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1892 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1894 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1895 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1907 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1907 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1907 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1908 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1982 | Court 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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| 1907 | 16,070
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| 1910 | 18,138
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| 1920 | 16,253
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| 1930 | 15,228
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| 1940 | 14,129
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| 1950 | 10,699
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| 1960 | 8,445
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| 1970 | 7,224
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| 1980 | 7,077
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| 1990 | 6,416
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~okalfalf/main-alfalfa.htm
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