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 Click Image to Enlarge Florida CountiesIn 1821, there were only two Counties in Florida: Escambia to the west and St. Johns to the east. From these two Counties were formed 67 today.In 1968, the electors of Florida granted local voters the power to adopt charters to govern their counties. Charters are formal written documents that confer powers, duties, or privileges on the county. To date, there are 19 charter Counties in Florida. Collectively these Counties are home to more than 75 percent of Florida's residents. |
Calhoun County, FloridaCalhoun County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameCalhoun County was named for John C. Calhoun, member of the United States Senate from South Carolina and the seventh U.S. vice president, serving under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryCalhoun County was created in 1838. It was named for John C. Calhoun, member of the United States Senate from
South Carolina. As is universal in the Florida Panhandle, a majority of Calhoun County's residents remain much more
attached to Southern culture and lifestyle habits than is common in the Central and Southern regions of the state
influenced by large amounts of migration, and the area holds much more in common with states such as Alabama,
Georgia, or Mississippi than with much of Florida. Present Calhoun County has been a part of Escambia, Gadsden, Jackson, Washington and Layfette (the lost county). More at By Mr. George Atkins GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Calhoun County has a total area of 574 square miles (1,488 kmē), of
which, 567 square miles (1,469 kmē) of it is land and 7 square miles (18 kmē) of it (1.22%) is water. The county is
bounded on the east by the Apalachicola River and is bisected by the Chipola River, site of Look and Tremble. Neighboring Counties:
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The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define
the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local.
And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions,
reflects the "characteristic features of this country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history. Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally." |
