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Gibson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,683. Its county seat is Trenton. The county was formed in 1823 and named for John H. Gibson, a soldier of the Natchez Expedition and the Creek War.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1819 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1823 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1824 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1824 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1824 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1830 | 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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1881 | Birth 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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1830 | 5,801
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1840 | 13,689
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1850 | 19,548
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1860 | 21,777
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1870 | 25,666
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1880 | 32,685
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1890 | 35,859
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1900 | 39,408
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1910 | 41,630
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1920 | 43,388
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1930 | 46,528
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1940 | 44,835
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1950 | 48,132
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1960 | 44,699
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1970 | 47,871
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1980 | 49,467
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1990 | 46,315
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2000 | 48,152
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Gibson County, Tennessee, United States
Research Tips
- Outstanding guide to Gibson 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.
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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