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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
Wilcox County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,600. Its county seat is Camden.
History
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Wilcox County was established on December 13, 1819. The county was named after Joseph M. Wilcox, a US Army lieutenant who was killed in Alabama during the Creek War.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1819 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1820 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1820 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1905 | 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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| 1820 | 2,917
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| 1830 | 9,548
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| 1840 | 15,278
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| 1850 | 17,352
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| 1860 | 24,618
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| 1870 | 28,377
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| 1880 | 31,828
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| 1890 | 30,816
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| 1900 | 35,631
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| 1910 | 33,810
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| 1920 | 31,080
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| 1930 | 24,880
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| 1940 | 26,279
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| 1950 | 23,476
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| 1960 | 18,739
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| 1970 | 16,303
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| 1980 | 14,755
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| 1990 | 13,568
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Wilcox County, Alabama, United States
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