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File: CEN_S_W.TXT
Revised: Aug. 05, 1996
Original: Sep. 09, 1993
By: Paul R. Sarrett, Jr.
Internet: prsjr@aol.com
Part III. South Carolina to Wyoming
The following is the list of the 50 States with some important Census
information, such as creation of Territory, Statehood, first
available Census, and a list of what Census are missing.
SOME IMPORTANT U.S. CENSUS DATA
Became Became First Pertinent
State Terr. State Census Census Comments
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South Carolina 1787 1830 One of the original 13 States
13th to ratify the Constitution.
1800 missing Richland Co.; 1820
1830, 1840, 1850 missing for
Clarendon Co.
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South Dakota 1861 1889 1860 SD. was originally part of
the LA. Purchase, 1803. Later
when Minn. Terr. formed in 1849
It included all of the area of
ND. as far W. as the MO. River
but was left in Un-Organized
Terr. in 1859 when Minn. was
cut to its present-day boundaries.
As the Dakota Terr. was organized
in 1861 it included both North &
South Dakota and most of Wyo.
and Mont. In 1864 Wyo. and Mont.
separated to form Mont. Terr.
A movement to divide the Dakotas
began in early 1870's but was not
legislated until 1889 when both
became states. The 1860 Census is
of the Dakota Terr.
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Tennessee 1796 1830 TN. was originally a part
of Cherokee Nation (1770)
May 1772, white settlement on
the Watauga River, formed the
"Watauga Association" (E. TN.)
Nov. 1777, the Association ceded
to North Carolina and Washington
Co., NC. was formed. This same area
in Feb. 1784 the state of Franklin
was formed (was never recognized by
U.S.) Feb. 1788, Franklin ceased to
exist, and this area was turned back
over to NC.; On Apr. 02, 1790 present-
day TN. was ceded by NC. to U.S. and
was part of U.S. Terr. S. of the River
Ohio; On Jun. 01, 1796 TN. became a
State. 1800 Census ALL missing; 1810
Census ALL missing except Rutherford
Co.; 1820 Census missing for Anderson,
Bledsoe, Blount, Campbell, Carter,
Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene,
Hamilton, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox,
McMinn, Marion, Monroe, Morgan, Rhea,
Sevier, Sullivan, and Washington
Counties.
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Texas 1845 1850 TX. belonged to Spain before 1812
In 1822 Mexico became sovereign.
It belonged to Mexico until an
independent republic was set up
in 1836, by white settlers.
1860 Census missing Blanco, Coleman
Concho, Durvel, Edwards, Hardeman,
Kimible, Knox, LaSalle, McCullock,
McCellien, Tarrent, Taylor, Wichita,
Wilbarger, and Wilson Counties.
1870 Census missing Archer, Baylor,
Concho, Edwards, Hardeman, Knox,
Taylor, Wichita, and Wilbarger Co.s
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Utah 1850 1896 1850 Original territory included all
of Nevada except S. tip. It also
included W. CO. and S. W. Wyo.
(as far N. as present-day UT.-ID.
boarder.)
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Vermont 1791 1790 Prevented from being one of the
original states by claims made on
her territory by NH. and NY.
14th State.
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Virginia 1788 1810 One of the original 13 states
10th to ratify the Constitution.
Included present-day W.V. until 1863
KY. until 1792. Alexandria Co. was
in the Dist. of Columbia in the
Censuses of 1820, 1830, & 1840.
1790 & 1800 Census ALL missing.
1810 Census missing for Cabell,
Grayson, Greenbrier, Halifax,
Hardy, Henry, James City, King Wm.
Lee, Louisa, Mechlenburg, Nansemond
Northampton, Orange, Patrick,
Pittsylvania, Russell, and Tazewell
Counties.
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Washington 1853 1889 1860 In Oregon Terr. 1848-53. What
later became ID. Terr., with
small section of Mont. & Wyo.
was included in Wash. Terr.
from 1853-63.
1860 Census missing for Benton,
Columbia, San Jaun, Snohomish,
and Stevens Counties.
1870 Census missing for Benton,
Columbia, and San Jaun Counties.
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West Virginia 1863 1810 Separated itself from VA. and
was admitted to the Union during
the Civil War. 1790 & 1800 Censuses
part of VA. 1810 Census missing for
Cabell, Greenbrier, and Hardy Counties.
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Wisconsin 1836 1848 1820 Wisc. became part of NW Terr.
in 1787; W. part was in the LA.
Mich. Purchase of 1803. In 1800 E.
Terr. part was in IN. Terr.; 1818
in Mich. Terr; 1836 in Wisc.
Terr.; Thus remained until
1849; Wisc. Terr. also included
the W. part of the state; The
Minn. 1849 extended W. to the
MO. River including much of
what later became the Dakota
Terr. Census 1800 was part of
Ind. Terr.; 1810 part of Ill. Terr.
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Wyoming 1868 1890 1860 Most of the state was part
In of the LA. Purchase 1803; In LA.
Neb. Terr. 1805-12;
Terr. NB. Terr. 1854-61; Dakota Terr.
1861-64; The extreme W. part of
the state was in OR. Terr.
1848-53; Idaho Terr. 1863-68;
and S.W. corner was in Utah
Terr. 1850-68.
End of Part III. South Carolina to Wyoming
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