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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
Liberty County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,974, making it the least populous county in Florida. Its county seat is Bristol. Liberty County is one of only two dry counties in Florida (the other is Lafayette County).
The Apalachicola National Forest occupies half the county.
History
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Liberty County was created in 1855 and is named after the American ideal of liberty.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1855 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1857 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1857 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1859 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1884 | 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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| 1860 | 1,457
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| 1870 | 1,050
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| 1880 | 1,362
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| 1890 | 1,452
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| 1900 | 2,956
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| 1910 | 4,700
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| 1920 | 5,006
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| 1930 | 4,067
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| 1940 | 3,752
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| 1950 | 3,182
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| 1960 | 3,138
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| 1970 | 3,379
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| 1980 | 4,260
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| 1990 | 5,569
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Liberty County, Florida, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.libertycountyflordia.com
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