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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Wilkinson County is a county located in the southwest corner of U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,878. Its county seat is Woodville. Bordered by the Mississippi River on the west, the county is named for James Wilkinson, a Revolutionary War military leader and first governor of the Louisiana Territory after its acquisition by the United States in 1803.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1802 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1803 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1804 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1808 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1810 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1810 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1822 | Court 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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1810 | 5,068
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1820 | 9,718
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1830 | 11,686
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1840 | 14,193
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1850 | 16,914
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1860 | 15,933
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1870 | 12,705
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1880 | 17,815
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1890 | 17,592
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1900 | 21,453
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1910 | 18,075
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1920 | 15,319
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1930 | 13,957
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1940 | 15,955
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1950 | 14,116
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1960 | 13,235
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1970 | 11,099
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1980 | 10,021
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1990 | 9,678
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Research Tips
External links
www.rootsweb.com/~mswilkin/
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