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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Winston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. In the 2010 census, the population was 19,198. Its county seat is Louisville. The county is named for Louis Winston (1784–1824), a colonel in the militia, a prominent lawyer, and a judge of the Mississippi Supreme Court.
The county is the site of Nanih Waiya, an ancient mound built in the Woodland period, about 1 CE-300 CE. Since the 17th century, it has been venerated by the Choctaw people who later occupied the area. As of 2008, the mound is owned by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, a federally-recognized tribe.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1833 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1834 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1834 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1835 | Land 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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| 1856 | 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 | 4,650
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| 1850 | 7,956
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| 1860 | 9,811
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| 1870 | 8,984
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| 1880 | 10,087
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| 1890 | 12,089
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| 1900 | 14,124
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| 1910 | 17,139
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| 1920 | 18,139
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| 1930 | 21,239
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| 1940 | 22,751
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| 1950 | 22,231
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| 1960 | 19,246
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| 1970 | 18,406
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| 1980 | 19,474
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| 1990 | 19,433
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~mswinsto/
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