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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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Nassau County, Florida
Nassau County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Fernandina Beach
Year Organized: 1824
Square Miles: 652 |
Court House: 76347 Veterans Way, Suite 4000
County Courthouse
Yulee, FL 32097
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Duchy of Nassau, Germany
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Nassau County was created in 1824. It was named for the Duchy of Nassau in Germany.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,880 kmē (726 sq mi). 1,688 kmē (652 sq mi)
of it is land and 192 kmē (74 sq mi) of it is water, much of it in the Atlantic Ocean. The total area is 10.24%
water. Fernandina Beach is located on Amelia Island, the county's one inhabited island.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Camden County, Ga.
- East: North Atlantic Ocean
- South: Duval County
- Southwest: Baker County
- West: Charlton County, Ga.
Cities and Towns:
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- Callahan |
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- Fernandina Beach
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Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Hilliard |
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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