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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Hardeman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,549. The county seat and largest city is Quanah. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1884. It is named for two brothers, Bailey Hardeman and Thomas Jones Hardeman, early Texas politicians and legislators. Hardeman County was one of 46 prohibition or entirely dry counties in the state of Texas until November 2006, when voters approved referendums to permit the legal sale of alcoholic beverages for on- and off-premises consumption.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1858 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1880 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1884 | Land 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 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1885 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1900 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1903 | 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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1880 | 50
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1890 | 3,904
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1900 | 3,634
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1910 | 11,213
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1920 | 12,487
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1930 | 14,532
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1940 | 11,073
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1950 | 10,212
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1960 | 8,275
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1970 | 6,795
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1980 | 6,368
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1990 | 5,283
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