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Name | Baker |
Alt names | Baker | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
Type | County |
Coordinates | 31.3°N 84.45°W |
Located in | Georgia, United States (1825 - ) |
See also | Calhoun, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Dougherty, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Early, Georgia, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Miller, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Mitchell, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Baker County is a county in Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,451. The county seat and only city is Newton. The county was created December 12, 1825 from the eastern portion of Early County by an act of the Georgia General Assembly and is named for Colonel John Baker, a hero of the American Revolutionary War.
Baker County is included in the Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Baker County Courthouse (Georgia) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Three other properties in Newton are also listed on the register: Notchaway Baptist Church and Cemetery, Pine Bloom Plantation, and Tarver Plantation.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1820 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1825 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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1868 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1879 | 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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1830 | 1,253
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1840 | 4,226
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1850 | 8,120
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1860 | 4,985
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1870 | 6,843
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1880 | 7,307
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1890 | 6,144
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1900 | 6,704
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1910 | 7,973
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1920 | 8,298
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1930 | 7,818
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1940 | 7,344
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1950 | 5,952
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1960 | 4,543
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1970 | 3,875
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1980 | 3,808
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1990 | 3,615
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Baker County, Georgia, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~gabaker
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