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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 United States Census, it has a population of 7,331. Its county seat is Oquawka.
Henderson County is part of the Burlington, IA–IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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Henderson County was formed in 1841 from a portion of Warren County. It was named for Henderson County, Kentucky, which was named for Richard Henderson, founder of the Transylvania Company, an early attempt to organize what later became Kentucky around 1775.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1818 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1839 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1841 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1841 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1841 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1877 | 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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1850 | 4,612
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1860 | 9,501
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1870 | 12,582
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1880 | 10,722
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1890 | 9,876
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1900 | 10,836
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1910 | 9,724
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1920 | 9,770
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1930 | 8,778
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1940 | 8,949
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1950 | 8,416
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1960 | 8,237
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1970 | 8,451
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1980 | 9,114
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1990 | 8,096
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Henderson County, Illinois, United States
Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Henderson 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.
- www.outfitters.com/illinois/henderson/
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