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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
Carter County is a county in the Ozarks of Missouri. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,202. The largest city and county seat is Van Buren. The county was officially organized on March 10, 1859, and is named after Zimri A. Carter, a pioneer settler who came to Missouri from South Carolina in 1812.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1845 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1859 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1859 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1861 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1866 | Court 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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1860 | 1,235
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1870 | 1,455
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1880 | 2,168
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1890 | 4,659
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1900 | 6,706
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1910 | 5,504
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1920 | 7,482
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1930 | 5,503
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1940 | 6,226
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1950 | 4,777
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1960 | 3,973
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1970 | 3,878
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1980 | 5,428
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1990 | 5,515
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Carter County, Missouri, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~mocarter/
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