pg 427 The census of 1870 was probably the worse attempt to get correct figures ever attempted in this or any other country. A majority of the canvassers were notoriously incompetent, while many added names to their lists that did not exist and may went so far as to guess at it and then render their bill for labor never performed. In all the statistics as well as in numbering the population, this fraud and incompetency existed. This matter was not carried to the counties having a small population, and therefore they are comparatively correct, though some showed less gain in population than was expected. It goes on to say that in many cases, the cities and towns were left out of the census, that the towns can only be guessed at... Gallatin had a population of 750 Jamesport 200 Pattonsburg 150 Salem 100 Civil Bend 100 Alta Vista 60-75 Victoria 60-75 Bancroft 60-75 Jameson and Winston had not then come into existence.