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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
Clayton County is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2021, the population was estimated to be 297,100 by the Census Bureau. The county seat is Jonesboro.
Clayton County is included in the Atlanta metropolitan area, and is the sixth most-populous county in the state. It is the home of most of Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airport in the world by total passengers.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1858 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1859 | Court records recorded | 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 | Marriage 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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1880 | 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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1860 | 4,466
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1870 | 5,477
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1880 | 8,027
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1890 | 8,295
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1900 | 9,598
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1910 | 10,453
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1920 | 11,159
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1930 | 10,260
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1940 | 11,655
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1950 | 22,872
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1960 | 46,365
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1970 | 98,043
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1980 | 150,357
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1990 | 182,052
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Clayton County, Georgia, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~gaclayto/
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