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Raleigh County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 74,591. Its county seat is Beckley. The county was founded in 1850 and is named for Sir Walter Raleigh. Raleigh County is included in the Beckley, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1850 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1853 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1863 | Effective date for move from Virginia to West Virginia | Source:Wikipedia
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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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1850 | 1,765
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1860 | 3,367
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1870 | 3,673
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1880 | 7,367
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1890 | 9,597
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1900 | 12,436
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1910 | 25,633
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1920 | 42,482
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1930 | 68,072
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1940 | 86,687
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1950 | 96,273
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1960 | 77,826
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1970 | 70,080
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1980 | 86,821
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1990 | 76,819
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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