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File: CEN_S_W.TXT Revised: Aug. 05, 1996 Original: Sep. 09, 1993 By: Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. Internet: [email protected] 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 --------------- ------ ------ ------ ------------------------ 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. --------------- ------ ------ ------ ------------------------ 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. --------------- ------ ------ ------ ------------------------ 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. --------------- ------ ------ ------ ------------------------ 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 --------------- ------ ------ ------ ------------------------ 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.) --------------- ------ ------ ------ ------------------------ Vermont 1791 1790 Prevented from being one of the original states by claims made on her territory by NH. and NY. 14th State. --------------- ------ ------ ------ ------------------------ 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. --------------- ------ ------ ------ ------------------------ 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. --------------- ------ ------ ------ ------------------------ 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. --------------- ------ ------ ------ ------------------------ 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. --------------- ------ ------ ------ ------------------------ 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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