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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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Holmes County, Florida
Holmes County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Bonifay
Year Organized: 1848
Square Miles: 482
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Court House: 201 North Oklahoma Street
County Courthouse
Bonifay, FL 32425-2293
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Thomas J. Holmes of North Carolina who settled in the area
about 1830.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Holmes County was created in 1848. It was named for Thomas J. Holmes, who came from North Carolina to settle in the
area about 1830.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 489 square miles (1,266 kmē), of which, 482
square miles (1,250 kmē) of it is land and 6 square miles (16 kmē) of it (1.28%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Geneva County, Ala.
- East: Jackson County
- Southeast: Washington County
- Southwest: Walton County
Cities and Towns:
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- Bonifay
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city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Esto |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Noma |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Ponce de Leon |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Westville |
town |
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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