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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
Alleghany County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 10,888. Its county seat is Sparta.
History
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The county was formed in 1859 from the eastern part of Ashe County and was named for the Allegheny Mountains. Numerous boundary adjustments have been made since it was established, but none of these have resulted in new counties.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1859 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1859 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1859 | 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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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1861 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1862 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1914 | 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 | 3,590
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| 1870 | 3,691
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| 1880 | 5,486
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| 1890 | 6,523
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| 1900 | 7,759
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| 1910 | 7,745
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| 1920 | 7,403
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| 1930 | 7,186
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| 1940 | 8,341
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| 1950 | 8,155
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| 1960 | 7,734
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| 1970 | 8,134
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| 1980 | 9,587
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| 1990 | 9,590
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Research Tips
External links
www.alleghanycoungy-nc.gov
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