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Established in 1790 and named after Gov. Samuel Elbert, 3rd Governor of Georgia.
References
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Elbert County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,166. The county seat is Elberton. The county was established on December 10, 1790, and was named for Samuel Elbert.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1790 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1791 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1791 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1791 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1791 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1800 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1800 | 10,094
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| 1810 | 12,156
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| 1820 | 11,788
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| 1830 | 12,354
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| 1840 | 11,125
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| 1850 | 12,959
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| 1860 | 10,433
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| 1870 | 9,249
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| 1880 | 12,957
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| 1890 | 15,376
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| 1900 | 19,729
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| 1910 | 24,125
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| 1920 | 23,905
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| 1930 | 18,485
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| 1940 | 19,618
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| 1950 | 18,585
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| 1960 | 17,835
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| 1970 | 17,262
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| 1980 | 18,758
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| 1990 | 18,949
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Elbert County, Georgia, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.arches.uga.edu/~laaron/
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