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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
Hamilton County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,004, down from 14,799 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Jasper.
History
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Hamilton County was created in 1827 from portions of Jefferson County. It was named for Alexander Hamilton, first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1824 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1827 | County formed | 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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| 1830 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1830 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1836 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1881 | Court 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 | 553
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| 1840 | 1,464
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| 1850 | 2,511
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| 1860 | 4,154
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| 1870 | 5,749
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| 1880 | 6,790
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| 1890 | 8,507
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| 1900 | 11,881
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| 1910 | 11,825
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| 1920 | 9,873
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| 1930 | 9,454
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| 1940 | 9,778
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| 1950 | 8,981
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| 1960 | 7,705
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| 1970 | 7,787
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| 1980 | 8,761
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| 1990 | 10,930
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Hamilton County, Florida, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~flhamilt/hamilton.html
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