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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
Brantley County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,021. The county seat is Nahunta.
Brantley County is part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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Georgia voters passed a state constitutional amendment on November 2, 1920, to form Brantley County from pieces of Charlton, Pierce, and Wayne counties. Although the precise origin of the county name is unknown, it is believed that it honors U.S. congressman William Gordon Brantley.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1920 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1921 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1921 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1921 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1921 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1921 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1930 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1930 | 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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| 1930 | 6,895
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| 1940 | 6,871
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| 1950 | 6,387
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| 1960 | 5,891
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| 1970 | 5,940
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| 1980 | 8,701
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| 1990 | 11,077
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Brantley County, Georgia, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~gabrantl/
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