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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
Benewah County is a county located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 United States Census the county had a population of 9,285. The county seat and largest city is St. Maries, which has some area inside the Coeur d'Alene Reservation.
The county was established on January 23, 1915, of land partitioned from Kootenai County. It was named for a chief of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe. The federally recognized Coeur d'Alene Tribe is based on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in this and neighboring Kootenai County.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1885 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1890 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1915 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1915 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1915 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1920 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1920 | 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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1920 | 6,997
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1930 | 6,371
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1940 | 7,332
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1950 | 6,173
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1960 | 6,036
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1970 | 6,230
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1980 | 8,292
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1990 | 7,937
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Benewah County, Idaho, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~idbenewa
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