- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Sumter County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Its county seat is Sumter. The 2000 census recorded its population to be 104,646. In 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 105,517. It is included in the Sumter Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It is the home of Shaw AFB. Shaw is home to the 9th USAF HQ and the largest F-16 base in the USAF.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1774 | Probate 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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| 1795 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1800 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1801 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1911 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1915 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1930 | 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 | 4,548
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| 1800 | 13,103
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| 1810 | 19,054
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| 1820 | 25,369
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| 1830 | 28,277
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| 1840 | 27,892
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| 1850 | 33,220
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| 1860 | 23,859
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| 1870 | 25,268
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| 1880 | 37,037
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| 1890 | 43,605
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| 1900 | 51,237
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| 1910 | 38,472
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| 1920 | 43,040
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| 1930 | 45,902
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| 1940 | 52,463
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| 1950 | 57,634
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| 1960 | 74,941
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| 1970 | 79,425
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| 1980 | 88,243
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| 1990 | 102,637
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Research Tips
External links
www.sumtercountysc.org
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