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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Daviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,430. Its county seat is Gallatin. The county was organized December 29, 1836, from Ray County and named for Major Joseph Hamilton Daveiss, a soldier from Kentucky who was killed in 1811 at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
The county includes the town of Jamesport, which has the largest Amish community in Missouri.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1836 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1837 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1837 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1838 | 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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1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1883 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1890 | Probate 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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1840 | 2,736
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1850 | 5,298
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1860 | 9,606
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1870 | 14,410
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1880 | 19,145
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1890 | 20,456
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1900 | 21,325
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1910 | 17,605
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1920 | 16,641
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1930 | 14,424
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1940 | 13,398
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1950 | 11,180
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1960 | 9,502
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1970 | 8,420
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1980 | 8,905
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1990 | 7,865
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Daviess County, Missouri, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~modavies/
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