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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
Oconee County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 78,607. Its county seat is Walhalla and its largest city is Seneca. Oconee County is included in the Seneca, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area. South Carolina Highway 11, the Cherokee Foothills National Scenic Highway, begins in southern Oconee County at Interstate Highway 85 at the Georgia state line.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1868 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1868 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1868 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1868 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1870 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1870 | 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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1870 | 10,536
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1880 | 16,256
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1890 | 18,687
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1900 | 23,634
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1910 | 27,337
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1920 | 30,117
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1930 | 33,368
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1940 | 36,512
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1950 | 39,050
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1960 | 40,204
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1970 | 40,728
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1980 | 48,611
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1990 | 57,494
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Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Oconee 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.
- www.oconeesc.com
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