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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Pontotoc County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,957. Its county seat is Pontotoc. It was created on February 9, 1836, from lands ceded to the United States under the Chickasaw Cession. Pontotoc is a Chickasaw word meaning "land of hanging grapes". The original Natchez Trace and the current-day Natchez Trace Parkway both pass through the southeast corner of Pontotoc County.
Pontotoc County is part of the Tupelo, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1836 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1836 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1836 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1849 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1872 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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1840 | 4,491
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1850 | 17,112
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1860 | 22,113
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1870 | 12,525
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1880 | 13,858
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1890 | 14,940
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1900 | 18,274
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1910 | 19,688
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1920 | 19,962
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1930 | 22,034
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1940 | 22,904
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1950 | 19,994
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1960 | 17,232
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1970 | 17,363
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1980 | 20,918
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1990 | 22,237
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~mspontot
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