Place:Lowndes, Georgia, United States

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Lowndes County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census the population was 109,233. The county seat is Valdosta. The county was created December 23, 1825.

Lowndes County is included in the Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located along the Florida border.

The county is a major commercial, educational, and manufacturing center of south Georgia with considerable forest products including pulpwood and naval stores, such as turpentine and rosin. Part of Grand Bay, a swamp, is located in Lowndes County.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1825 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1830 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1858 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1862 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1862 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1870 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1930 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1830 2,453
1840 5,574
1850 7,714
1860 5,249
1870 8,321
1880 11,049
1890 15,102
1900 20,036
1910 24,436
1920 26,521
1930 29,994
1940 31,860
1950 35,211
1960 49,270
1970 55,112
1980 67,972
1990 75,981

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States

Research Tips

External links

www.rootsweb.com/~galownde/


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