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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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Hamilton County, Florida
Hamilton County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Jasper
Year Organized: 1827
Square Miles: 515
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Court House: 207 NE 1st Street, Room 106
County Courthouse
Jasper, FL 32052-6669
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
It was named for Alexander Hamilton, first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Hamilton County is Florida's 15th county, established on December 26, 1827, from a segment of Escambia County. It
gains its name from Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. Jasper is the county seat.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 519 square miles (1,345 kmē), of which, 515
square miles (1,333 kmē) of it is land and 4 square miles (12 kmē) of it (0.86%) is water.
Hamilton County is located in North Central Florida, with Georgia forming its northern border. The county (often
called a peninsula within a peninsula) is separated from the rest of Florida by the Withlacoochee River on the west
and the beautiful Suwannee River to the east and south. In the middle of the county is the fascinating Alapaha
River, called the "River of Sand," which disappears underground during certain parts of the year leaving a dry,
sandy riverbed.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Echols County, Ga.
- Southeast: Columbia County
- South: Suwannee County
- West: Madison County
- Northwest: Lowndes County, Ga.
Cities and Towns:
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- Jasper
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- Jennings |
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- White Springs |
town |
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County Resources:
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Online High Schools
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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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