This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1860 united states federal census, the eighth census of the united states. Population of the united states, slavery, indian slavery, manumission of slaves, fugitive slaves, area and density of population, populalation at the military ages, sex, immigration, dwellings, nativities of the. Federal decennial census, territorialstate censuses, andor census. A historical list of the largest cities in the united states from the 1860 census, ranked by population. As of 2008, the population of the united states was approximately 304 million. Jackson and ais from microfilmed schedules of the u. Linda l green this census names only the head of the household. Green, books sherman lee pompey, 12 books arlis l. Mississippis western boundary is largely defined by the mississippi river. Chinese railroad workers further added to the diversity of the regions population. Biggest us cities by population year 1860 top 1,000 nationwide 1860 populations.
Population of the united states in 1860, compiled from the original returns of the eighth census under the secretary of the interior. Tunica, warren, wayne, winston, yalobusha, and yazoo counties source. A member of the republican party, which opposed expansion of slavery into the territories, lincoln was so despised in the state that he was not even on the ballot in mississippi. Price new from used from unknown binding, 1983 please retry inspire a love of reading with prime book. Mississippi and its neighbors alabama, western georgia, louisiana. List of largest cities west of the mississippi river. A census roll of citizens who emigrated to the country west of the mississippi prior to 1833 who are eligible for funds under treaty of aug.
The american west, 18651900 american memory timeline. For more info about these 1857 census rolls see this. List of books and articles about mississippi history online. By 1860, mississippi was the nations top cotton producing state and. It determi ned the pop ulation of the united states to be 31,443,322, in 33 states and 10 organized territories. Marion, mississippi, monroe, montgomery, and newton counties 47. Population of the united states in 1860, compiled from the original returns of the. Taken shortly before the civil war, the 1860 census counted a total population of more than 31 million. Census online census books, microfilms, and other resources. Map showing the distribution of the slave population of the southern. Maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, mississippi, missouri. The free white population in the north grew in already settled places and spread to the west. Census takers recorded many details including each persons name, age as of the census. His next book, cotton and race in america 17871930.
It is estimated by this transcriber that in 1860, slaveholders of 200 or more slaves, while constituting less. The portion of the united states that is west of the mississippi river has more cities with over one million inhabitants than the east does. The united states censu s o f 18 60 was the eig hth cen sus conducted in the united states starting j une 1, 1860, and lasting five months. How the west was drawn mapping the making of america books. There were 4 including minnesota, which is mostly west of the river, and where it begins. Approximately 126 million people live west of the mississippi river, including the noncontiguous states of alaska. Census online books, microfilms, and other resources. What were the four free states west of the mississippi. Name index and images of population schedules listing inhabitants of the united states in 1860. President abraham lincoln signs the homestead act into law on may 20, 1862, giving applicants freehold title to land, typically 160 acres, of undeveloped federal land west of the mississippi river. Those who have found a free ancestor on the 1860 madison county, mississippi census can check this list to learn if their ancestor was one of the larger slaveholders in the county. What it the population west of the mississippi river.
He feared that california and other western lands would become free states and stressed. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to the actual images of the 1860 federal census. Census of 1860 populationeffect on the representation of the free and slave. Joseph, missouri on april 3, 1860 abraham lincoln elected 16 th president, nov 6, 1860. Federal census slave schedules during the 1850 united states federal census, enslaved individuals were recorded separately in what were called slave schedules. This microfilm was provided by the genealogy center at the allen county public library in fort wayne, indiana, and sponsored by the internet archive. The white population grew from 5,179 in 1800 to 353,901 in 1860.
Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Census of 1860 populationeffect on the representation of the free. To angloamericans in the nineteenth century the west was a migratory concept, continually being relocated as the next geographical. White settlers from the east poured across the mississippi to mine, farm, and ranch. If the ancestor is not on this list, the 1860 slave census. Mississippi census online research should begin with what is available online for free. Available also through the library of congress web site as. Mississippi, 17701860 by christopher morris oxford university press, 1995. Often times when an individual was missed on the regular u. The growth of mississippi s population before its admission to statehood and afterwards is distinctly correlated to the rise of cotton production.
Discover librarianselected research resources on mississippi history from the. If not, then i would suggest signing up for the online census images links to the right where you can access all the available online mississippi census information directly from your computer at home. Madison county mississippi 1860 slaveholders and 1870. Population of the united states, slavery, indian slavery, manumission of slaves, fugitive slaves, area and density of population. Mississippi 1820 mississippi census records 1860 1930. This database details those persons enumerated in the 1860 united states federal census, the eighth census of the united states. What were the four free states west of the mississippi river in 1860. Census records online in an easy to use census directory. During the 1850 united states federal census, enslaved individuals were recorded separately in what were called slave schedules. The united states census of 1860 was the eighth census conducted in the united states. A list of emigrants from the cherokee nation in georgia to the cherokee nation west of the mississippi.
Mississippi census records 18601930 mississippi genealogy. On september 17, 1862, the bloodiest singleday battle in american history is fought near sharpsburg, md, and antietam creek. Biggest us cities in 1860 historical population data. Names of cherokees who have with their families emigrated to the west since july 1, 1833. Census online pike county federal census index source. As stated by lois mathews in her book expansion of new england 1909. This database provides details about those persons, including age, sex, and color, but unfortunately, most schedules omit personal names. California began confining its remaining indian population on harsh military reservations, but the combination of legal enslavement and near genocide made california the site of the worst slaughter of. Pike county 1816 series 486 censuses, 18011816 source. Name index and images of population schedules listing inhabitants of the. This meant that well over onehalf of the population found in one location at a.
Mississippi census records my free census search free. This is a list of the largest cities west of the mississippi river. Links to online census records 1860 census mississippi bookmark this page link to this page state mississippi home 1800 census 0 1810 census 1 1820 census. By 1860, its black slave population was well over 430,000 while there were only 350,000 whites in the state.