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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
Stephenson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 48,979. Its county seat is Freeport, Illinois.
The Freeport Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Stephenson County.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Stephenson County was formed in 1837 out of Jo Daviess and Winnebago Counties. The County was named for Colonel Benjamin Stephenson, an official of the Illinois Territory.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1837 | 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 | Land 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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| 1837 | 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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| 1878 | 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 | 2,800
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| 1850 | 11,666
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| 1860 | 25,112
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| 1870 | 30,608
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| 1880 | 31,963
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| 1890 | 31,338
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| 1900 | 34,933
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| 1910 | 36,821
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| 1920 | 37,743
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| 1930 | 40,064
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| 1940 | 40,646
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| 1950 | 41,595
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| 1960 | 46,207
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| 1970 | 48,861
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| 1980 | 49,536
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| 1990 | 48,052
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Research Tips
External links
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