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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
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,048. Its county seat is Toledo.
Cumberland County is part of the Charleston–Mattoon, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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Cumberland County was created on March 2, 1823, from parts of Coles County. It is named for the National Road (Cumberland Road), which was projected to run through it.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1843 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1880 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1884 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1885 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1885 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1885 | Land 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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1850 | 3,718
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1860 | 8,311
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1870 | 12,223
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1880 | 13,759
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1890 | 15,443
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1900 | 16,124
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1910 | 14,281
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1920 | 12,858
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1930 | 10,419
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1940 | 11,698
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1950 | 10,496
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1960 | 9,936
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1970 | 9,772
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1980 | 11,062
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1990 | 10,670
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Cumberland County, Illinois, United States
Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Cumberland County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, naturalizations, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
- www.rootsweb.com/~ilcumber/
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