wilspopejoy t1_j56unqr wrote on January 20, 2023 at 8:27 PM Reply to comment by insufferablyaverage in Rank of the Most Populous Cities at Each United States Census, 1790-1880 by HazelFrederick Based on above comment about squiggly lines, Philly incorporated lots of surrounding cities increasing their population dramatically. Permalink Parent 1
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Reply to comment by insufferablyaverage in Rank of the Most Populous Cities at Each United States Census, 1790-1880 by HazelFrederick
Based on above comment about squiggly lines, Philly incorporated lots of surrounding cities increasing their population dramatically.