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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
Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,230. Its county seat and largest city is Cooper. The county was founded in 1870 and is named for its triangular shape, which resembles the Greek letter delta.
Meanders of two forks of the Sulphur River formed its northern and southern boundaries and meet at its easternmost point. Delta County was one of 19 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas. , Delta county is no longer a dry county.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1836 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1868 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1871 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1872 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1876 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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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| 1903 | 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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| 1880 | 5,597
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| 1890 | 9,117
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| 1900 | 15,249
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| 1910 | 14,566
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| 1920 | 15,887
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| 1930 | 13,138
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| 1940 | 12,858
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| 1950 | 8,964
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| 1960 | 5,860
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| 1970 | 4,927
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| 1980 | 4,839
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| 1990 | 4,857
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