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Florida Counties
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Florida Counties
In 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.
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Flagler County, Florida
Flagler County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Bunnell
Year Organized: 1917
Square Miles: 485
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Court House: 1769 East Moody Blvd.
County Courthouse
Bunnell, FL 32110
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Henry M. Flagler, East Coast railroad builder.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Flagler County is one of the twelve East Coast counties of Florida and is located between St. Johns and Volusia
Counties. Twenty miles of Atlantic coast line border Flagler County on the east with Crescent Lake forming a large part
of its western border. Flagler County, Florida was not created until 1 July 1917 It was named for Henry Morrison
Flagler, a famous railroad builder who built the Florida East Coast Railway
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 571 square miles (1,478 kmē), of which, 485
square miles (1,256 kmē) of it is land and 86 square miles (222 kmē) of it is water, much of it in the Atlantic
Ocean. The total area is 15.03% water.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: St. Johns County
- East: North Atlantic Ocean
- South: Volusia County
- West: Putnam County
Cities and Towns:
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- Beverly Beach |
town |
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- Bunnell
(County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Flagler Beach |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Palm Coast |
city |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our 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,
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