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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
Pettis County is a county located in west central U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 42,201. Its county seat is Sedalia. The county was organized January 24, 1833, and named after former U.S. Representative Spencer Darwin Pettis.
Pettis County comprises the Sedalia, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The county is home to the site of the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1833 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1833 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1833 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1833 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1833 | Probate 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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1840 | 2,930
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1850 | 5,150
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1860 | 9,392
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1870 | 18,706
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1880 | 27,271
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1890 | 31,151
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1900 | 32,438
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1910 | 33,913
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1920 | 35,813
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1930 | 34,664
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1940 | 33,336
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1950 | 31,577
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1960 | 35,120
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1970 | 34,137
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1980 | 36,378
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1990 | 35,437
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~mopettis/pettis.htm
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