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| Name | Gwinnett |
| Alt names | Gwinnett | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 33.95°N 84.05°W |
| Located in | Georgia, United States (1818 - ) |
| See also | Barrow, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Bartow, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Chattooga, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Cherokee, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Cobb, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Dade, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Floyd, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Forsyth, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Gilmer, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Jackson, Georgia, United States | Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Murray, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Walker, Georgia, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Gwinnett County is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. It forms part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. In 2020, the population was 957,062, making it the second-most populous county in Georgia (after Fulton County). Its county seat is Lawrenceville. The county is named for Button Gwinnett, one of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence.
Gwinnett County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located about 10 miles northeast of Atlanta's city limits.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1818 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1818 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1858 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1871 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1871 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1920 | 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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| 1820 | 4,589
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| 1830 | 13,289
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| 1840 | 10,804
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| 1850 | 11,257
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| 1860 | 12,940
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| 1870 | 12,431
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| 1880 | 19,531
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| 1890 | 19,899
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| 1900 | 25,585
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| 1910 | 28,824
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| 1920 | 30,327
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| 1930 | 27,853
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| 1940 | 29,087
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| 1950 | 32,320
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| 1960 | 43,541
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| 1970 | 72,349
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| 1980 | 166,903
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| 1990 | 352,910
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~gagwinne/
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