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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Leake County is a county located in the center of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,805. Its county seat is Carthage. The county is named for Walter Leake, the Governor of Mississippi from 1822 to 1825.
In 2010, the center of population of Mississippi was located in Leake County, near the town of Lena.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1833 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1834 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1836 | Marriage 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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1844 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1852 | 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 | 2,162
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1850 | 5,533
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1860 | 9,324
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1870 | 8,496
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1880 | 13,146
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1890 | 14,803
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1900 | 17,360
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1910 | 18,298
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1920 | 16,973
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1930 | 21,803
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1940 | 24,570
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1950 | 21,610
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1960 | 18,660
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1970 | 17,085
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1980 | 18,790
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1990 | 18,436
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~msleake/
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