- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Highlands County is a county located in the Florida Heartland region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 101,235. Its county seat is Sebring.
Highlands County comprises the Sebring-Avon Park, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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Highlands County was created in 1921 along with Charlotte, Glades, and Hardee, when they were separated from DeSoto County. It was named for the terrain of the county. It boasted the fifth-oldest population in America in 2012.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1921 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1921 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1921 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1921 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1921 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1930 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1930 | 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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1930 | 9,192
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1940 | 9,246
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1950 | 13,636
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1960 | 21,338
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1970 | 29,507
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1980 | 47,526
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1990 | 68,432
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Highlands County, Florida, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.heartlineweb.org/highlandsbcc/
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