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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
Jefferson County is a county located in the Big Bend region in the northern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,761. Its county seat is Monticello.
Jefferson County is part of the Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area but is the 3rd most rural county in Florida. There are no traffic signals within the entire county.
History
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Jefferson County was created in 1827. It was named for Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, who had died the year before the county's establishment.
Forts of Jefferson County
- Fort Roger Jones (1839), Aucilla (Ocilla Ferry), north of US 90.
- Fort Noel (1839–1842), south of Lamont on the Aucilla River, six miles (10 km) northwest of Fort Pleasant in Taylor County. Also known as Fort Number Three (M).
- Camp Carter (1838), near Waukeenah.
- Fort Welaunee (1838), a settlers' fort on the Welaunee Plantation near Wacissa. Fort Gamble (1839–1843) was later established here.
- Fort Aucilla (1843), two miles (3 km) south-east of Fort Gamble, southwest of Lamont, between the Aucilla and Wacissa Rivers. Also spelled Ocilla.
- Fort Wacissa (1838), a settlers' fort located south of Wacissa on the Wacissa River, west of Cabbage Grove.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1827 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1827 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1827 | Marriage records recorded | 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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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1900 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1900 | Probate 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 | 3,312
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| 1840 | 5,713
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| 1850 | 7,718
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| 1860 | 9,876
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| 1870 | 13,398
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| 1880 | 16,065
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| 1890 | 15,757
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| 1900 | 16,195
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| 1910 | 17,210
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| 1920 | 14,502
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| 1930 | 13,408
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| 1940 | 12,032
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| 1950 | 10,413
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| 1960 | 9,543
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| 1970 | 8,778
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| 1980 | 10,703
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| 1990 | 11,296
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Jefferson County, Florida, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.co.jefferson.fl.us/
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