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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
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 11,253. Its county seat is Toledo, Illinois.
Cumberland County is part of the Charleston–Mattoon Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Cumberland County was split off from Coles County in 1843. It was named for the Cumberland Road, or National Road, which passed through it. The road ran from Cumberland, Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois. The ultimate origin of the name is Cumberland, a region in northwestern England.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1843 | County formed | 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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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1880 | 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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| 1885 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1885 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1885 | Land 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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| 1850 | 3,718
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| 1860 | 8,311
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| 1870 | 12,223
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| 1880 | 13,759
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| 1890 | 15,443
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| 1900 | 16,124
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| 1910 | 14,281
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| 1920 | 12,858
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| 1930 | 10,419
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| 1940 | 11,698
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| 1950 | 10,496
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| 1960 | 9,936
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| 1970 | 9,772
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| 1980 | 11,062
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| 1990 | 10,670
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~ilcumber/
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