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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Madison County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,837. Its county seat is Madison.
History
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Madison County was established in December 1792, created from Culpeper County. The county is named for the Madison family that owned land along the Rapidan River. President James Madison is a descendant of that family.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1792 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1793 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1793 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1793 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1793 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1800 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1800 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1853 | 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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| 1800 | 8,322
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| 1810 | 8,381
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| 1820 | 8,490
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| 1830 | 9,236
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| 1840 | 8,107
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| 1850 | 9,331
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| 1860 | 8,854
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| 1870 | 8,670
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| 1880 | 10,562
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| 1890 | 10,225
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| 1900 | 10,216
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| 1910 | 10,055
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| 1920 | 9,595
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| 1930 | 8,952
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| 1940 | 8,465
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| 1950 | 8,273
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| 1960 | 8,187
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| 1970 | 8,638
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| 1980 | 10,232
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| 1990 | 11,949
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