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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
Weakley County is a county located in the northwest of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 35,021. Its county seat is Dresden. Its largest city is Martin, the home of the University of Tennessee at Martin. The county was established by the Tennessee General Assembly on October 21, 1823, and is named for U.S. Congressman Robert Weakley (1764–1845). Weakley County comprises the Martin, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1794 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1823 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1826 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1826 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1843 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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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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1908 | 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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1830 | 4,797
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1840 | 9,870
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1850 | 14,608
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1860 | 18,216
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1870 | 20,755
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1880 | 24,538
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1890 | 28,955
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1900 | 32,546
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1910 | 31,929
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1920 | 31,053
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1930 | 29,262
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1940 | 29,498
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1950 | 27,962
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1960 | 24,227
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1970 | 28,827
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1980 | 32,896
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1990 | 31,972
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Research Tips
External Links
- Outstanding guide to Weakley County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, naturalizations, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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