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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Halifax County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,022. Its county seat is Halifax.
History
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Occupied by varying cultures of indigenous peoples for thousands of years, in historic times English colonists encountered Siouan language Native Americans. Halifax County was established in 1752 by English colonists from Lunenburg County. The county was named for George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax.
Through the 1990 Census, South Boston was an independent city, but it became a town again and rejoined Halifax County in 1995.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1746 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1752 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1752 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1752 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1753 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1853 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1970 | 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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| 1790 | 14,722
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| 1800 | 19,377
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| 1810 | 22,133
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| 1820 | 19,060
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| 1830 | 28,034
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| 1840 | 25,936
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| 1850 | 25,962
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| 1860 | 26,520
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| 1870 | 27,828
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| 1880 | 33,588
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| 1890 | 34,424
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| 1900 | 37,197
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| 1910 | 40,044
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| 1920 | 41,374
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| 1930 | 41,283
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| 1940 | 41,271
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| 1950 | 41,442
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| 1960 | 33,637
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| 1970 | 30,076
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| 1980 | 30,599
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| 1990 | 29,033
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Note: South Boston city, formed from Halifax County (1960). Notre C36: South Norfolk city, formed from Norfolk County (1921); with the remainder of Norfolk County, formed Chesapeake city in 1963; see note C26.
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