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Sunflower County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,450. Its largest city and county seat is Indianola.
Sunflower County comprises the Indianola, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Cleveland-Indianola, MS Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the Mississippi Delta region.
Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman Farm) is located in Sunflower County.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1844 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1844 | 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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| 1871 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1871 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1884 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1920 | 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 | 1,102
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| 1860 | 5,019
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| 1870 | 5,015
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| 1880 | 4,661
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| 1890 | 9,384
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| 1900 | 16,084
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| 1910 | 28,787
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| 1920 | 46,374
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| 1930 | 66,364
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| 1940 | 61,007
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| 1950 | 56,031
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| 1960 | 45,750
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| 1970 | 37,047
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| 1980 | 34,844
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| 1990 | 32,867
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Note: Population for 1860 is that published in the 1860 report as "estimated".
Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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