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Newberry is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina.
History
from familysearch.org:
The origin of the county's name is unknown. Many German immigrants settled in the Dutch Fork Area during the eighteenth century. Other settlers included English/Welsh and Scots-Irish. Learn more about the history of Newberry County from the [South Carolina State Library or from Carolana.com.
- 1785 - Thirty-three counties were created within existing South Carolina Districts. Newberry County was created within Ninety-Six District.
1800 - Newberry was re-christened a district and Ninety-Six District was abolished.
1868 - Newberry and all other districts became counties.
Research Tips
- Outstanding guide to Newberry County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1776 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1776 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1776 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1800 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1910 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1911 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1915 | 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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| 1790 | 9,342
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| 1800 | 12,006
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| 1810 | 13,964
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| 1820 | 16,104
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| 1830 | 17,441
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| 1840 | 18,350
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| 1850 | 20,143
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| 1860 | 20,879
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| 1870 | 20,775
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| 1880 | 26,497
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| 1890 | 26,434
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| 1900 | 30,182
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| 1910 | 34,586
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| 1920 | 35,552
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| 1930 | 34,681
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| 1940 | 33,577
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| 1950 | 31,771
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| 1960 | 29,416
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| 1970 | 29,273
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| 1980 | 31,242
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| 1990 | 33,172
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Wikipedia
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Newberry County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 37,719. Its county seat is Newberry. The name is of unknown origin.
Newberry County comprises the Newberry, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area
Additional Sources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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